The district’s period for filing affidavits of candidacy for the office of school board will begin on Tuesday, July 29, and will end at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12.

Three seats on the Northfield Board of Education will be up for general election on Nov. 4. Voters will choose three members to serve four-year terms each, beginning in January 2015.

Affidavits of candidacy are available in the district office, located at 1400 Division Street South. The filing fee is $2. A candidate for school board must not have any other affidavit on file for any other elected office during the same general election.

A candidate for school board must meet the following qualifications:

  • Be an eligible voter
  • Be at least 21 years old upon assuming office
  • Be a resident of the district for thirty days before the general election

Affidavits of candidacy must be filed in the 91Ô­´´ District Office, and the filing fee paid, prior to 5 p.m. on Aug. 12. Contact Donita Delzer (507.663.0629) for more information.