School board races don’t typically get much attention compared to top-of-the-ticket elections.
But school board elections are still important. School board members set policies for the district, hire superintendents, and can make decisions about supplemental curriculum. For example, sex education isn’t mandatory in Arizona. If a school chooses to provide sex education, the lessons must be approved by the school board.
Coconino County has 43 school board seats up for election this November. Some seats are for two-year terms and others are for four years. And remember: Everyone in the district votes for school board members, regardless of if they have children in public school or not. The people who govern school districts make decisions that impact the whole community—so be ready to vote for the candidates who share your values on Nov. 5.
To see who’s on your ballot, make sure you’re registered to vote, or request a mail-in ballot, go here.
Here’s every district holding a school board election in Coconino County:
Flagstaff Unified School District
Four-year seats: 3
Two-year seats: 1
Williams Unified School District
Four-year seats: 3
Grand Canyon Unified School District
Four-year seats: 3
Two-year seats: 1
Chevelon Butte School District
Four-year seats: 3
Fredonia-Moccasin Unified School District
Four-year seats: 3
Two-year seats: 1
Page Unified School District
Four-year seats: 3
Maine-Consolidated Unified School District
Four-year seats: 3
Tuba City Unified School District
Four-year seats: 3
Two-year seats: 1
Coconino Association for Vocations, Industry, and Technology (C.A.V.I.A.T.) Flagstaff
Four-year seats: 3
C.A.V.I.A.T. Fredonia
Four-year seats: 1
C.A.V.I.A.T. Williams
Four-year seats: 1
C.A.V.I.A.T. Grand Canyon
Four-year seats: 1
C.A.V.I.A.T. Page
Four-year seats: 3
Ash Fork Joint Unified School District
Four-year seats: 2
Sedona Oak Creek Joint Unified School District
Four-year seats: 3
Are you ready to vote? Make sure to check your voter registration status, see who’s on your ballot, and make a voting plan here.
