LaDonna Junghans, current USD 475 Board of Education President, has announced her decision to seek a two year term on the Board of Education.

Junghans provided an official statement to JC Post (audio below):

Today I filed for the Board of Education for USD 475 for a two year term. 

In the last four years I was elected to serve on the Board of Education and this has been a huge learning curve; because of that and because of the challenges today with education funding and the option on the table to pass a bond issue for a brand new high school in a new location, I wanted to remain on the Board – if the community desires that – to complete these two issues that are going on right now. I want to see this issues through.

I look forward to serving – at your discretion, if you so choose.

There are four seats up for election on the Board of Education. Carolyn Gaston announced last week that she will not seek re-election. Junghans has filed for election to fill the unexpired term formerly held by Kim Milleson, who resigned earlier this year to move to Florida. William “Bill” Brooks was appointed to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Milleson until the next election.

Brooks and Board member Brian Field have not yet made announcements on their decision to seek or forego re-election.

The filing deadline for candidates is noon on June 1st.