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68 °F Forecast | Road Cams Tuesday, May 24, 2005 Today's News | Shop Our Valley | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery | Contact Us SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Health Biz Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Real Estate Guide Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley SHOP OUR VALLEY AutoFinder HomeFinder JobFinder Classified Place an ad TOP JOBS EXTRA Ashland News NIE Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People Volunteer Moving here? eSouthernOregon CUSTOMER SERVICE FAQ's Advertise with us Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend May 17, 2005 Since You Asked Running for school board has fairly few requirements In view of the recent controversy concerning the appointment of a new school superintendent in Medford and all the school board positions available throughout the valley, I wondered what are the requirements to be on a school board. It appears that a group of lay people is running a very large entity that employs a great number of people and affects children. How are school boards held accountable for their actions and decisions? —Marie B., Medford The requirements, set by state law, for school board service are few. Candidates must be registered voters who have lived in the district for at least a year. To appear on the ballot, candidates file a form with the county clerk, along with a $10 filing fee or a petition with 25 signatures. For school boards and other public bodies, you can take them to task at their regular public meetings. Advertisement Beyond that, dear voter, it’s up to you. How you mark your ballot shows what qualifications you want a board member to have. Do you like the retiree who takes a hard line on spending or the eager parent who wants smaller class sizes? In the wild world of democracy, voters can hold boards accountable every election when they choose to throw the bums out or stay the course by keeping incumbents in office. So get out your No. 2 pencil, make your mark and return your ballot by Tuesday. The ballot box at the county elections office, 1101 W. Main St., is open 24 hours a day, as is a curbside ballot box at the Ashland library. Other libraries around the county will collect ballots Tuesday only from the time they open until 8 p.m. Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to [email protected] . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. Mail Tribune Home | Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives | Site Map | Community | Classified Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback Free Music Downloads Conference Calls - $50/Month Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker, Trunk, Footlockers home equity loans helzberg diamonds Distance Education Diamonds Online Poker Auto Insurance Mesothelioma Slippers Student Loans tcg student loan consolidation teleconferencing Website Design & Marketing Memory Foam Mattress w2 forms Mortgage Calculator Free Home-Loan Referrals Payday Loans Advertisement s