On the same day Sarah Donsbach, the incumbent Delaware Township Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School Board member, announced she will not seek another term, Latricia Schooley filed her candidacy for that seat.

In a statement posted to her campaign Web site, Ms. Schooley says she and her family have lived in Hamilton County for 17 years and she is the parent “of a current senior and sophomore and a 2020 graduate of Fishers High School.”

“I will bring a wide variety of experiences to the HSE School Board,” said Schooley. “These experiences include being a Mom of a child with exceptional needs, a business owner, a community volunteer, a spouse of an educator, and the valuable experience of being a therapeutic foster parent. Through these experiences I have learned how to be an advocate for those whose voices need to be heard.”

Her main goals as a school board member would be to “support initiatives that are student centered, data driven, and outcome based.”

“Our community is fortunate to have a school district that continually strives to be the best. Though we are not without challenges, our district has a history of excellence in Indiana and continues to have great success, but I know we can aim higher and achieve more,” according to Schooley.

Latricia Schooley is the first candidate to file for the Delaware Township board seat.  As of the end of filing for Monday, June 17, Suzanne Thomas has filed for re-election in Fall Creek Township, and incumbent Wayne Township board member Sarah Parks-Reese has filed for re-election, as well as John Stewart.

This is an at-large school board election meaning all voters living within the HSE Schools boundary can vote for the candidates in the three townships, and the candidates must reside in that township.

The deadline to file as a school board candidate is noon, Thursday, June 20th.