A bill being considered in the General Assemmbly would move all school board elections to the fall ballot, and it makes sense:
Supporters say having the board elections in November would increase voter participation, while those against the change argue it would take away local decision making.
The story notes that of the 273 elected school boards, 195 have their elections during the May primary and only 78 during the November general election. It's tempting to suspect a lot of school boards don't want increased voter praticipation.
It's also reported that there are just 15 school boards left in the state that still have appointed members. For some reason, I thought there were more.
