School election results announced

The results from Tuesday’s school elections are in, with many having elections by acclamation with only one candidate running for each seat.

Havre Public Schools had an election by acclamation, with Teresa Miller retaining her seat on the board and Brian Williams taking the seat vacated by Wayne Bolken, who did not run for re-election.

In Chinook, voters cast ballots on mill levies, approving a $27,186.09 levy for the elementary district, an increase of about $8.32 for a home with a market value of $100,000, 222-109.

The Chinook voters also approved a high school mill levy for $12,125.93, an increase of about $2.01 for a home with a market value of $100,000, on a 272-138 vote.

Several trustees were elected by acclamation. Vanessa Schoen was elected in the Bear Paw High School District #10, Kevin Elias and Scott DePriest in Chinook District #10 and Ernest Johnson in Zurich High School District #17. In Box Elder, two trustees were elected by acclamation to two positions. Marquita Jilot took a three-year term and Joseph. D. Rosette Jr. took a one-year term.

In Harlem, no election was held and Kathleen Adams retained her seat by acclamation.

In Hays-Lodge Pole, Tescha A. Hawley took a one-year term with 52 votes, while Suzi Jo Kirkaldie received 43 votes and write-in candidate Marla Doney received 24 votes.

Louis C. Werk won a three-year term with 80 votes, while Nathan Martin received 72, Jay W. Mount received 38 and John K. Hawley received 30.

At Chester-Joplin-Inverness Schools, three positions were filled by acclamation. Melissa Kantorowicz took a two-year seat and Jeff Mattson and Lori Woods each took a three-year seat.

In North Star Schools, voters approved a $15,788.24 levy for the high school, an about $1,82 increase on a home with a market value of $100,000, 257-56, and approved an elementary school levy of $17,892.42, an about $2.16 increase on a home with a market value of $100,000, with 253 votes for and 57 against.

A trustee position was open but no candidates filed, so the position will have to be filled by appointment.

At Rocky Boy Schools, voters gave India Blatt-Demontiney a three-year term with 53 votes. Wilma Jean Tyner received 33 votes, Alex Earl Belgarde 20, Paulette Standing Rock 17, Laurie Ann Sunchild 16, and Matthew “Matt” Denny 4.

In Turner Public Schools, three candidates ran for two three-year terms. Lorin A. Krass with 104 votes and William G. Ammen with 74 votes were elected to the position, while incumbent Shannon Van Voast lost the seat with 69 votes.

In Big Sandy, Brad Weaver ran unopposed for a three-year term, and Kelly Rutledge won a three-way race for a two-year seat. Rutledge took 157 votes, while Jeri Proulx Roth took 125 and Glenn C. Terry took 118.

Results from Cottonwood and Davey schools were not available by printing deadline this morning.