Five seats are open for the Pleasant Valley school board. Four of the open spots are for full four-year terms. One of the seats is a two-year term to fulfill the term left open by H. Charles Hoffman, who passed away shortly after his re-election to the board.

Nine candidates are on the ballot, with four incumbent directors running for re-election.

Linda Micklos, Len Peeters, Robert Serfass and Dan Wunder are all at the end of their four-year terms. Doug Wisser was appointed by the board to fill Hoffman’s seat. When a person is appointed to fulfill the unfinished term of an elected official, their tenure only lasts until the next election cycle.

Also running are past board member Thomas Murphy; retired Pleasant Valley school guidance counselor, Donna Yozwiak; resident and PTO president, Laura Jecker; Pleasant Valley graduate and current teacher (outside the district) Joel Smith.In the race for school director for Pleasant Valley School District, four-year term, the top four vote-getters on each ticket will advance to November ballot. All nine candidates cross-filed for the four-year terms. Seven of the candidates also cross-filed for the available two-year term.Precincts reporting: 7 of 7

Four-year term Democrats:

Donna Yozwiak: 591

Dan Wunder: 485

Laura Jecker: 439

Len Peeters: 436

Linda S. Micklos: 363

Doug Wisser: 360

Thomas Murphy: 355

Robert E. Serfass: 333

Joel Smith: 309Four-year term Republicans:

Dan Wunder: 545

Laura Jecker: 510

Donna Yozwiak: 482

Len Peeters: 475

Robert E. Serfass: 459

Thomas Murphy: 444

Doug Wisser: 436

Linda S. Micklos: 376

Joel Smith: 360.

Two-year term Democrat: 

Linda S. Micklos: 204

Len Peeters: 161

Laura Jecker: 146

Thomas Murphy: 140

Joel Smith: 133

Robert E. Serfass: 129

Doug Wisser: 99Two-year term Republican:

Robert E. Serfass: 223

Laura Jecker: 195

Linda S. Micklos: 184

Thomas Murphy: 167

Doug Wisser: 145

Joel Smith: 118

Len Peeters: 117