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In the Cayuga County area, many of those board of education ballots will be contested. Four Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES districts will have more candidates than board seats this year, and four will not.

The ninth district in the area, the Skaneateles Central School District, as of Monday has not listed on its website who is running this year nor how many candidates there are for the two three-year seats up for grabs. The district did not respond to Ë®¹ûÅÉAV's request for comment on the status of the election. 

Here are all the candidates who filed 2025 petitions for local school board seats this election day:

• The Auburn Enlarged City School District Board has seven people competing for three three-year seats and a one-year seat. Vice President Danielle Wood and incumbents Daniel Lovell and Jim Van Arsdale are running for reelection, while Bill Andre, Fred Cornelius, Jason Horbal and Hannah van der Werff will also be on the ballot. Former board member Freddie Wilson III resigned in April with a year left on his term, so his replacement will be elected along with the three expiring seats.

• The Cato-Meridian Central School District has five people up for three three-year seats. President Kathleen Bratt, Vice President Timothy Hulbert and incumbent Kristin Cox are up for seats, and Beth Nasholts and Amanda Vallee are vying for ones as well.

• The Jordan-Elbridge Central School District has three three-year seats and a one-year seat available. Vice President Tabitha DelCostello and incumbent Jodi May are seeking reelection, with Sara Aaserud and Matthew Gardiner looking to join the board. The candidate who receives the fewest votes will fill a seat that has been empty since Annette Gustafson resigned in August, and will serve the year remaining on her term. President Karen Guerrette is not seeking another term.

• The Moravia Central School District has six candidates pursuing three three-year seats. Incumbent Emily Palmer is running, as are Kelly Anderson, Allyssa Graham, Travis LeFever, Brian Myers and Heather Whipple.

• The Port Byron Central School District has two people up for two seats, with incumbents Todd Delaney and Christopher Recckio seeking reelection.

• The Southern Cayuga Central School District has five candidates vying for three three-year board seats. Incumbents Janet Lehman and Heather Rejman are running, along with Mark Ferrari, Lori Knopp and Judith Moody.

• The Union Springs Central School District has three familiar faces running for three slots: Vice President Barry Schwarting and incumbents Ross Lawton and Robin McKay.

• The Weedsport Central School District has one five-year seat available, with President Norm Chirco pursuing reelection.