Of the 2,209 potential voters, 633 people actually voted and seven abstained for a voter turnout of 29 percent. The board members take office July 1.

President Mark Newton, MJE (64.2%)
Vice President Sarah Nichols, MJE (72%)
Secretary Lori Oglesbee-Petter, CJE (56.2%)
Certification Commission Kim Green, MJE (58.7%)
Development/Curriculum Commission Tom Gayda, MJE (49%)
Junior High/Middle School Commission Anita Wertz, MJE (54.9%)
Multicultural Commission Norma Kneese, MJE (48.8%)
Scholastic Press Rights Commission John Bowen, MJE (100%)
Region 1 Sandra Coyer, MJE (67.4%)
Region 2 Carrie Faust, MJE (52.7%)
Region 3 Gary Lindsay, MJE (56.6%)
Region 4 Wayna Polk, CJE (56.5%)
Region 5 Brenda Gorsuch, MJE (69.7%)
Region 6 Rod Satterthwaite, CJE (51.8%)
Region 7 Jane Blystone, MJE (100%)

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