Six candidates are running for the Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education. Four are running for director position in District No. 3, currently held by Fred Schaefer who is term limited. Two candidates are running for director position in District No. 4, including Rico Figueroa who was appointed to the seat in 2011 and is running for election to his first term. Candidates for District No. 3 are Joshua Bastian, Debbie Christensen, David Elliot and Kathy Plomer. Candidates for District No. 4 are Figueroa and Amy Speers. More information on each candidate will be featured in upcoming issues of the Westminster Window and the Northglenn/Thornton Sentinel in October.