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Tuesday's School Board election in North Little Rock features two contested races.
Incumbent Scott Teague and challenger Patrick Lander are vying for the Zone 5 position on the seven-member board.
Sandra "Sandi" Campbell is challenging incumbent and current School Board president Jon "J.T." Zakrzewski for the Zone 6 position.
The unpaid terms of office are for three years.
Early voting, which began last week, continues from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday at the Pulaski County Regional Building at 501 W. Markham St. in Little Rock. The polling places in the election zones in which there are contested races will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
The candidates are seeking board positions at a time when the 9,000-student district is in the midst of a districtwide $265.5 million capital improvement program that will result in the reduction of campuses, from 21 to 13.
Teague, a banker, is the father of three children, including two graduates of district schools. Lander, a pastor at First Assembly of God North Little Rock, is the father of a child in pre-school. Both are vying to represent the northernmost section of the city.
Teague cited his nine years of experience on the board, including his familiarity with the district's finances and its citywide building plan, as reasons why he should be re-elected.
Lander said he too has experience in working with large budgets and building programs as the result of his church work.
Lander raised $2,481 for his campaign and spent $2,314 as of Sept. 8. Teague listed contributions of $500 and expenditures of $627.
Zakrzewski, father of two school-aged children, is an electrical engineer. Campbell, a retired nursing supervisor in the district, is the mother of two children who are graduates of district. The candidates are seeking to represent the northeast part of the city.
Zakrzewski, who has served one term, has said he is proud of the district's accomplishments in the building program and of student achievement, evidenced by an increase this year in ACT college entrance exam scores.
Campbell said that as a board member, she wants to ensure that the teachers and other district employees are represented in program and budget decisions made by the board.
Campbell raised $3,118 for her campaign and spend $3,098 as of the reporting deadline. Zakrzewski reported $1,125 in contributions and a $1,250 loan to himself. He reported expenditures of $1,209.
Metro on 09/14/2014