Editor’s note: Signal Item is only spotlighting contested races in the primary election.
Carlynton School District residents will see a few familiar faces on the school board director ballot as four incumbent school board directors look to retain their seats, according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list.
Newcomer Jessica Vogliano is running for the first time and hoping to take one of the four available spots on the November ballot.
Here are the candidates and their responses to election questions posed by the Signal Item:
Joseph C. Appel
Why did you decide to run for election? I want to continue to serve the communities of Carnegie, Rosslyn Farms and Crafton. School districts face many challenges and the pandemic has brought many of those problems into sharper focus. We need to address the learning gap between students and ensure that every student has the tools to be a happy and productive member of society. Remote learning made the dispari