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1. What is the 500 word statement?

A.R.S. § 15-421.F requires the county school superintendent to publish on its website a 500 word statement of each certified candidate for governing board. The statements will be linked to each of the eight school districts in Graham County. The candidate statement is to be typewritten or electronically submitted along with a recent photograph of the candidate. The statements will be published verbatim.

2. Do I have to file a 500 word statement?

No - if a candidate does not submit a statement, the county school superintendent’s website shall sate “no response submitted” for the candidate.

3. When do I file the 500 word statement?

Candidates shall submit a 500 word statement, along with a recent photograph of the candidate, to the Graham County School Superintendent’s Office no later than September 16, 2020.