Hear from school board candidates from southeast and northeast Louisville at forums

Want to learn more about the candidates running for Jefferson County school board in southeast and northeast Louisville?

They will answer your questions at two upcoming forums the Courier Journal is hosting ahead of the November election.

The first forum will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Newburg Branch Library, 4800 Exeter Ave. It will feature candidates for District 6: Incumbent Corrie Shull and challenger Misty Glin.

The second forum will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Northeast Regional Library, 15 Bellevoir Circle. Incumbent James Craig and challengers Gay Adelmann, Sam Cowan and Steve Ullum will answer questions.

Courier Journal reporter Olivia Krauth will moderate the forums and take questions from the audience.

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These are the last two forums the Courier Journal is holding in conjunction with its mobile newsroom partnership with the Louisville Free Public Library system. The forum for District 1, which includes parts of the West End, Old Louisville and downtown, was held Aug. 23 at the Western Branch Library. The District 5 forum focused on candidates running in south central Louisville was held Sept. 21 at the Fairdale Branch Library. 

Interest in running for school board is up across the country as disputes over mask mandates and how race is taught in school have drawn conservative candidates who want to see change.

In Jefferson County Public Schools, four of seven school board seats will be on the November ballot, with all four incumbents – Chairwoman Diane Porter, Vice Chairman Corrie Shull and members James Craig and Linda Duncan — facing challengers.

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At the forums, which will be livestreamed on courier-journal.com, candidates will answer questions about issues such as teacher and bus driver shortages, boosting academic achievement, student assignment changes, school security and JCPS' role in student vaccinations and COVID-19 mitigation.

Below are the details of the upcoming forums and candidates who are participating.

District 6

6 p.m. Oct. 4, Newburg Branch Library, 4800 Exeter Ave.

Candidates

• Corrie Shull (incumbent)
• Misty Glin

District 3

6 p.m. Oct. 13, Northeast Regional Library, 15 Bellevoir Circle

Candidates

• James Craig (incumbent)
• Gay Adelmann
• Sam Cowan
• Steve Ullum

Veda Morgan is the senior director for engagement and diversity. She can be reached at vmorgan@courier-journal.com.