LINCOLN- During the upcoming May primary election, Nebraskans will have the chance to narrow the choices in two highly contested races for the Nebraska State Board of Education. The election will be the first step in the transformation of the eight-member board, since no incumbents indicated that they would seek reelection.

In the District 2 race, which encompasses Sarpy and four other counties in southeast Nebraska, Karen Morgan, Maggie Douglas, and Linda Vermooten are running. Douglas and Morgan are Democrats, while Vermooten is the sole Republican in the race. Vermooten said one of her top priorities is to make schools more transparent for parents.

In District 4, Stacy Matula, LeDonna White Griffin, and Liz Renner are all running. Renner, a Democrat, said she was disappointed in the recent legislative decision to use taxpayer dollars to fund private schools in Nebraska. "I think it's a misuse of public dollars and public trust," she said. Both races are expected to be very contentious in both the May primary and the November general election.

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