The next School Board Election for the Southeast Warren Community School District will be held on November 4, 2025.

Three director seats will be up for re-election in 2025. The three seats are currently held by Adam Luse, Mike Harrington, and Cody Reynolds.

Key Election Dates:

• Monday, August 25, 2025 – First day to file nomination papers.
  • Each candidate must file the Affidavit of Candidacy and Nomination Papers. These must be filed with the Board Secretary Dalton Weeks (due Sept 18, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.)
  • The affidavit of candidacy and nomination petitions must be filed together or they will be rejected. Copies of nomination papers are available at the school district office (please contact the Board Secretary Dalton Weeks), the county auditor's office, or on the Iowa Secretary of State's Website.
  • The minimum number of signatures needed depends on the number of registered voters in the school district. In the Southeast Warren Community School District, 23 signatures are required, but it is recommended to obtain more should any signatures be considered invalid.
• Thursday, September 18, 2025 (by 5:00 PM) – Final day to file all required documents.
• Tuesday, September 23, 2025 (by 5:00 PM) – Final day to withdraw your candidacy.
• Tuesday, November 4, 2025 – Election Day (polls are open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM).

Current Board of Directors - Southeast Warren Community School District:

• Cody Reynolds, President - Term expires in November 2025
• Shari Ruble, Vice President - Term expires in November 2027
• Adam Luse - Term expires in November 2025
• Mike Harrington - Term expires in November 2025
• Dave Youmans - Term expires in November 2027

The Board of Directors meet monthly on the second Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm in the Southeast Warren High School Media Center or online via Google Meets. Additional meetings are held as necessary and the schedule can be found here.

Candidate forms and additional information are available at the Iowa Association of School Boards website: https://www.ia-sb.org/school-board-elections.

For local questions or help with filing, contact the Board Secretary Dalton Weeks at dalton.weeks@se-warren.k12.ia.us or Superintendent Delane Galvin at delane.galvin@se-warren.k12.ia.us.