Ballots are due by 8 p.m. May 4 for the school board election.

There is one seat available and eight candidates.

The candidates are Russ Herring, Scott Jablonski, Marlee Sunchild, Kevin Leatherbarrow, Nathan Reiff, Genevieve Smyth, Tucker Schleining and Dustin Shoemake.

The Electric hosted a forum with the five candidates that responded on April 19.

You can watch the full forum here:

Here’s background on this year’s school board election:

Ballots in mail for school election; late registration closes May 3 due to law change

School board candidates take questions in forum by The Electric

Eight candidates vying for one school board seat

No candidates have filed for school board seat, deadline is March 25

GFPS board approves teachers, superintendent pay increases

No GFPS levy on the May ballot

GFPS budget committee recommends no levy

GFPS budget meetings this month, will determine action on levy

GFPS board election set for May 4