A Columbus resident and Shelter Insurance agent has filed to run for a seat on the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. school board in this fall’s election.
Samantha Ison has filed to run for the BCSC District 7 seat currently held by board member Nicole Wheeldon.
“My primary goals on running for the District 7 seat are to restore academic excellence within BCSC by focusing on improving education while supporting teachers and parents’ vital roles,” Ison said.
Ison’s children attend BCSC schools and Ison graduated from Columbus East High School in 2005.
“I want to see the administration bring transparent communication to the community and its teachers while also being open to honest feedback,” said Ison.
Ison is the third candidate to file for the board for the fall election. In addition to In BCSC District 3, voters will choose board members in districts 5 and 7.
Leigh W. Britt filed paperwork to run for the BCSC School Board District 5 seat, which is held by Pat Bryant.
Bryant said he does not plan to seek reelection, citing his age as one of the factors in his decision.
Turning Point Domestic Violence Services President Whittney Loyd filed paperwork to run for the BCSC School Board District 3 seat. The District 3 seat is currently held by Todd Grimes, who is not seeking reelection.
Thee Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Board seats held by Matt Bruner and Brian Rose also are open for filing.
The filing period ends June 20, according to the Bartholomew County Clerk’s Office.
People who are interested in running for a school board seat must file a petition of nomination with 10 signatures of registered voters.
For the BCSC school board, the signatures can come from any registered voter in the BCSC school district, while for Flat Rock-Haw Creek, the signatures must come from registered voters in the school board district in which the candidate is running, according to Bartholomew County Clerk Shari Lentz.
