Incumbent Carol Brandert finished in first place Tuesday in her quest for a third term on the Salina School Board.
Brandert and incumpbents Larry Michel and Phil Black were re-elected, while candidate Elbel finished slightly ahead of Phil Black to capture her first term on the board.
"I'm simply please that Salinans who vote have faith in what I've done," said Brandert, a retired English teacher with the Salina district. "I'm really grateful for them allowing me a third term."
Bradert finished with 3,510 votes, or 23.15%. Next was Michel with 3,112 votes, followed by Elble with 3,105 votes and Black with 3,071 votes.
Brandert said she is looking ahead to addressing some of the thorny issues facing the board.one is considering whether to add all-day kindergarten. Another is being certain that Salina students Continue to be able to take advantage of opportunities available at the Salina Area Technical College.
As part of the college's accreditation process with the Higher learning Commission, there is a chance that changes required in the college's course scheduling could create conflicts with the high school schedule.
Either the district will have to beef up the courses it already offers, such as ag science, computer-assisted design and woodworking, or it must make certain that those opportunities continue to exist at the technical college, Brandert said.
Brandert and incumpbents Larry Michel and Phil Black were re-elected, while candidate Elbel finished slightly ahead of Phil Black to capture her first term on the board.
"I'm simply please that Salinans who vote have faith in what I've done," said Brandert, a retired English teacher with the Salina district. "I'm really grateful for them allowing me a third term."
Bradert finished with 3,510 votes, or 23.15%. Next was Michel with 3,112 votes, followed by Elble with 3,105 votes and Black with 3,071 votes.
Brandert said she is looking ahead to addressing some of the thorny issues facing the board.one is considering whether to add all-day kindergarten. Another is being certain that Salina students Continue to be able to take advantage of opportunities available at the Salina Area Technical College.
As part of the college's accreditation process with the Higher learning Commission, there is a chance that changes required in the college's course scheduling could create conflicts with the high school schedule.
Either the district will have to beef up the courses it already offers, such as ag science, computer-assisted design and woodworking, or it must make certain that those opportunities continue to exist at the technical college, Brandert said.
There was also plenty to disagree on - but that 
was part of the point of the All People's Forum, started by a group of Salina residents in recent weeks to start hosting similar
forums. Saturday's forum - and others the group plans in the future - are "experiments in civility,"
