A total of six candidates have now filed for nine open Butler County school district seats.
The April 4 election will determine positions for three expiring terms in each of the Poplar Bluff, Twin Rivers and Neelyville school districts.
Four candidates have filed for Poplar Bluff’s seats. In order, they are Anthony Curnutt, Jerrod Murphy, David Elledge and Larry Kimbrow.
Terms are expiring for John Scott, Murphy and Michael Price.
Terms will expire on the Twin Rivers School Board for Jeff Arnold, Billy Watson and Josh Johnson. Arnold and Watson have both said they will not seek new terms.
Brandon Vancil has filed for the Twin Rivers board.
Neelyville incumbent Bobby Burgett has filed for re-election to his seat. Terms are also expiring for Shane Eaker and Paul Petty.
Burgett was the only candidate to have filed for the Neelyville board as of 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Candidates for office must be 21 years of age; a citizen of the United States; a qualified voter; an inhabitant of the city or district they wish to serve in for one year; an inhabitant of the city ward for which he or she seeks office for one year and if elected, must continue to live in that ward or district throughout his or her term. No one who is in arrears for any tax lien, forfeiture or defalcation in office can be elected.