The district has contracted with the county elections office for years to run school elections that have been successful in the past, but “this last year had some difficulty from our perspective,” Moore said.

GFPS has a contract on file for the county to conduct the May 2024 election.

The school board will consider a request for the county elections office to conduct the May 2025 election and once the board makes the formal request, the county will review it.

Grulkowski asked Biddick what they know about school board elections and their ability to conduct the May election.

Biddick was working in the elections office during the May 2023 school election.

She said her concerns would be staffing and costs.

The elections office has hired more staff since the May 2023 school board election and conducted a June library election and a November municipal election.

Patrick reminded the county that the costs are passed on to the school district for the election.

GFPS has estimated the cost of their May election to be $45,000.

Commissioner Joe Briggs said, “we have a contract that we need to honor that covers this election.”

Electric: County, GFPS officials discuss May school election