JUDA - Six candidates face off Tuesday to determine the top four candidates who will compete in the April election for two spots on the Juda School Board.
Two incumbents and four challengers are listed on the ballot for the primary.
Incumbents Dennis Pfingsten and Carolyn Bauman and challengers David Kamholz, Joann Goecks, David Mansfield and Ward Steinmann Jr., have all decided to run for the two positions on the board. Both positions are for three-year terms.
Taxes and spending are key issues for all six candidates. The economy is on everyone's mind and there are concerns about how much the district will receive while the state faces a budget deficit.
The issues the Juda school district faces are similar to other districts, Bauman and other candidates said.
"State aid is making it harder to cover costs," she said.
"There's uncertainty with state funding right now," Pfingsten added.
Steinmann said the district needs to make tough decisions due to the economy in general.
"We need to decide what we need and what we don't need," he said. "We don't want to keep raising taxes."
Mansfield said the district must find ways to provide teachers with the tools they need to continue to do a good job educating the students.
"Juda has good teachers. It's up to the board to help them," he said.
Kamholz, Goecks and Mansfield served as school board members in the past. Steinmann said he wants to be able to help out the district and said he's interested in serving the district.
Two incumbents and four challengers are listed on the ballot for the primary.
Incumbents Dennis Pfingsten and Carolyn Bauman and challengers David Kamholz, Joann Goecks, David Mansfield and Ward Steinmann Jr., have all decided to run for the two positions on the board. Both positions are for three-year terms.
Taxes and spending are key issues for all six candidates. The economy is on everyone's mind and there are concerns about how much the district will receive while the state faces a budget deficit.
The issues the Juda school district faces are similar to other districts, Bauman and other candidates said.
"State aid is making it harder to cover costs," she said.
"There's uncertainty with state funding right now," Pfingsten added.
Steinmann said the district needs to make tough decisions due to the economy in general.
"We need to decide what we need and what we don't need," he said. "We don't want to keep raising taxes."
Mansfield said the district must find ways to provide teachers with the tools they need to continue to do a good job educating the students.
"Juda has good teachers. It's up to the board to help them," he said.
Kamholz, Goecks and Mansfield served as school board members in the past. Steinmann said he wants to be able to help out the district and said he's interested in serving the district.