We have the local Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School Board election results with all precincts reporting (numbers are unofficial until certified).  There will be a big change in the board as of January 1, 2023.

Concerning the four district races in this year’s balloting, one incumbent chose not to seek another term (Michelle Fullhart) and the three sitting board members lost their bid for re-election.

That means changes will be coming to our local school district.  As to exactly what those changes will be, time will tell.

I do not know the new board members taking office in 2023 well (Tiffany Pascoe, Juanita Albright, Dawn Lang and Ben Orr).  I have briefly met a couple of them and exchanged some brief messages with others.

As to the three board members unsuccessful in their re-election bid (Brad Boyer, Janet Pritchett and Julie Chambers), my experience with each is that they genuinely cared about the students and families of HSE Schools.  You might not always agree with their views and votes, but my experience is that each decision came from wanting the best for students, parents and the local community.  Michelle Fullhart, who will be leaving the board at the end of the year as well, handled her decisions on the board the same way, in my experience.

The new board has a number of challenges to face, including the renewal of the tax referendum (the current tax rate expires at the end of 2023), redistricting and a number of other issues.

And, just so you know, there is a school board meeting tonight (Wednesday) and I plan to be there, covering it for this blog.  That is not changing.