Headshots of the four Center School District School Board Candidates.

Four candidates have filed to run for the Center #58 School District Board of Education: Melissa Bellante, Ira Boydston IV, Marsha Brown, and Kristin Stokely. Read the candidate biographies here.

Three open seats on the Center School District Board of Education will be on the ballot in the April 7, 2026 election.

The League of Women Voters of Kansas City is hosting virtual candidate forums for local districts in advance of the April 7 General Election. The virtual forum for Center School District Board of Education candidates will take place Thursday, March 19 at 6:30 pm.

The forum is free and open to the public. You can register for a virtual candidate forum on the League of Women Voters of Kansas City website.

Community members are also invited to submit questions for candidates here.

If you have questions about the forum, please visit the League of Women Voters website for more information.