Monday was the final day to file for area school board elections and two candidates beat the deadline in Big Spring and Coahoma.

Edwin Ware, the comptroller at Bob Brock Ford, filed his candidacy for the Big Spring ISD District 2 race in which he will face incumbent Maria Padilla in the May 9 election. Tony Kennedy, the District 4 incumbent, will be unopposed in the election.

Four candidates will square off for three at-large seats on the Coahoma ISD school board this May. Challenger Brian Moore, the assistant chief for health administration at the Big Spring VA Medical Center, joined incumbents Jody Reid, Alan Wright and Kirk Allen on the May 9 ballot.

The only other contested school board race in this area will be at Sands Consolidated Independent School District — and that race attracted the largest field.

Sands CISD voters will select three at-large trustees from among seven candidates May 9. Incumbents Amy Parker and Tommy Staggs will be joined on the ballot by challengers Wes Hughes, Nate Avey, Matt Snell, Rick Timmins and Bill Barnes, Superintendent Wayne Blount said.

Forsan ISD will likely cancel its trustee election after no candidates stepped up to challenge incumbents Lewis Boeker and Misty Rhoten for their at-large seats, said Judy Park, superintendent secretary for the district.

As of Friday, Stanton ISD had no contested races for three positions up for election in May. Incumbents Ramiro Reyes (District 2) and James “Pinky” Jones (at-large) have filed for re-election, while challenger Danny Ireton has filed for the District 6 seat being vacated by incumbent Reggie Franklin, who is not seeking another term.

Attempts to contact Stanton ISD officials today were unsuccessful.

Glasscock County and Grady school districts will have elections in November, while Howard College will not have trustee elections this year, officials said.

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