Who’s running for Nampa School Board? Explore the candidates in our Voter Guide
Four candidates are running for two Nampa School Board seats in the Nov. 4 election.
Brook Taylor is running for re-election in Zone 4 against Andy Kersten, a retired educator. Follow this link to find out what zone you live in.
George Halladay and Lauralyn Salinas are competing for the seat representing Zone 5. Jeff Kirkman, who represents Zone 5 and is chair of the School Board, is not seeking re-election.
The winners will serve four-year terms.
The Statesman sent surveys to each of the candidates. Taylor and Salinas did not respond after multiple reminders by phone and email.
Kersten said his top priorities are to “Make Our Schools Great Again” and work with parents, teachers and school leaders to improve student achievement. Halladay said one of his priorities is to get rid of time for time, a policy that mandates a minimum number of instructional hours per year, rather than a specific number of days.
Their full responses are below, unedited.
Learn more about this race and other local elections at IdahoStatesman.com/Election. Find more Treasure Valley candidate Q&As like this in the Statesman’s Voter Guide.
