Flood, Ruml file petitions to run for Mitchell Board of Education

Erik Kaufman, The Daily Republic, Mitchell, S.D.
·1 min read

Mar. 8—MITCHELL — Two members of the Mitchell Board of Education have filed their petitions to run for re-election to the local governing body.

Mitchell School District officials confirmed Friday that Shawn Ruml and Brittni Flood had both returned their petitions and that those petitions had been verified. Their names will now appear on the ballot for the joint city-school election June 4.

Flood and Ruml occupy the only two seats up for election on the five-person board this year.

Those interested in becoming a candidate for the board can take out and return nomination petitions at the Mitchell School District business office, located 821 N. Capital St. in Mitchell. Petitions could be taken out starting March 1 and any taken out must be returned to the school business office no later than 4 p.m. March 29. The office is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Seats on the Mitchell Board of Education are at-large positions and are for three-year terms.

All those who file a valid nominating petition will appear on the ballot for the race at the June 4 joint election with the city of Mitchell.

Other members of the Mitchell Board of Education include Terry Aslesen, Deb Olson and Deb Everson.