Three incumbents have filed for three seats in the 2026 Great Falls Public Schools board election.
This year’s election is set for May 5 and filing closed Feb, 9.
Incumbents Bill Bronson, Amie Thompson and Kim Skornogoski have filed for reelection.
Write-in filing closes March 2 and according to Terry Thompson, Cascade County elections administrator, if no one files as a write-in, the school board election may be canceled and the incumbents will be declared winners by acclamation.
GFPS sets timeline for May board election [2025]
In November, the board approved a resolution calling for a mail ballot, which is an estimated $65,000 cost to the district.
School election preliminary results [2025]
If the board decides to put a levy on the ballot, they must pass a resolution stating the exact amounts by March 26.
If more than three candidates file or the board decided to pursue a levy, ballots will be mailed April 15-20.
GFPS election is May 6, turnout about 22 percent so far [2025]
The three seats on the May ballot are for three year terms.
Those seats are currently held by Bronson, Skornogoski and Thompson.
Anyone interested in filing for board positions must live within the GFPS district boundary.
Election results: Sunchild holds seat on school board; Centreville, Fort Shaw, Cascade [2024]
School board members are unpaid volunteers and are requested to attend an average of three to four monthly meetings focused on curricula, policy, budget, administrative issues and more.
There are seven members of the school board representing both the elementary and high school districts.
Three candidates file for three GFPS board seats; no election in May [2019]
GFPS has contracted with the Cascade County elections office to run the May election, as it has for many years.
