Four candidates have tossed their hats into the ring for three out of the four seats up for election on the Wake County school board.<\/p>\n
On Oct. 8, voters will decide on representatives for Districts 1, 2, 7 and 9.<\/p>\n
In District 7, Deborah Prickett, the Republican incumbent, will be running against newcomer Zora Felton.<\/p>\n
Incumbent Democrat Tom Benton will be on the ballot for District 1. So far, no challenger has filed.<\/p>\n
As of Tuesday morning, the incumbents for Districts 9 and 2 have yet to file.<\/p>\n
Republican Bill Fletcher, who represents District 9, confirmed he plans to run.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy focus is on academic rigor for all students\u2026 in all schools,\u201d Fletcher wrote in an e-mail. \u201cWe have great teachers and a great supportive community. With focus and leadership, we can accomplish so much more with and for our students.\u201d<\/p>\n
His challenger for that seat will be Nancy Caggia, a Republican who is running on a non-partisan platform. Caggia filed Monday morning.<\/p>\n
As of Tuesday morning, no one has filed to run for District 2, which includes Garner and Fuquay-Varina.<\/p>\n
John Tedesco, the Republican incumbent representing District 2, has not filed. When reached, Tedesco said he is still deliberating with his family and expects to make an announcement next week.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy family remains in thoughtful consideration and prayer at this time, finalizing our thoughts on the matter,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Tedesco has previously displayed political ambition, running in 2012 for state superintendent. He lost to incumbent June Atkinson.<\/p>\n
This October\u2019s election will be the Wake school board\u2019s last before changing boundaries under the recently ratified Senate Bill 325.<\/p>\n
School board members currently serve staggered four-year terms. Come 2016, the school board elections will move to even-numbered years. There will be no election in 2015, and the school board members elected this fall will serve shorter terms.<\/p>\n