The League of Women Voters of Jacksonville First Coast (LWVJFC) and the American Association of University Women — St. Augustine, Florida Branch (AAUW) are planning a St. Johns County School Board Candidate Forum on Aug. 8.
All candidates who have qualified to be on the ballot in the upcoming August primary election have confirmed their participation. The forum will be held at the St. Augustine Main Library, 1960 Ponce De Leon, St. Augustine, and will be divided into two segments as follows: District 2 from 5 to 5:30 p.m., and District 5 candidates from 5:45 to 6:30 p.m.
The host organizations encourage members of the public to attend, as there will be an opportunity to ask questions of the candidates. Registration is encouraged at facebook.com/events/s/st-johns-county-school-board-c/839391591374721.
School board members play a vital role in creating educational policy for school districts and hearing from the candidates directly is an important way to learn more about a candidate before voting.
This forum will provide the public with the opportunity to hear the candidates’ views on issues important to voters of St. Johns County School Districts 2 and 5.
“Voters often don’t realize that local elections get decided in the primary election,” said Lanelle Phillmon, President of the LWVJFC. “This is especially true in the St. Johns School Board race for District 2 where only two candidates are running. The candidate who wins the primary will become the District 2 representative on the School Board.”
“AAUW is proud to co-sponsor this event as we support an informed electorate so that voters can make an educated choice when they cast their ballot,” said Cathie Altman, president of the AAUW.
The forum will begin with opening remarks from the moderator. Each candidate will then make an opening statement followed by a question period, with questions from LWVJFC and AAUW as well as written questions from the audience.
The LWVJFC and the AAUW are nonpartisan organizations that promote participation of citizens in government. The LWVJFC and AAUW do not support any political parties or candidates.
