Last week was the filing deadline for candidates running in the Nov. 4 election, except in races where an incumbent is not running. Those who filed in the area's school races:

GROSSMONT-CUYAMACA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT: Two seats are open on the five-member board.

Seat 3

Moe Bakeer challenger, security officer

Bill Garrett incumbent

Seat 4

Timothy L. Caruthers incumbent

Mary Kay Rosinski challenger, teacher/career educator

GROSSMONT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT: Two seats are open on the five-member board.

Carroll Boone challenger, facilitator/mediator/organizer

Meg Jedynak challenger, journalist

Priscilla Schreiber incumbent

Larry D. Urdahl incumbent

Gary Woods challenger, teacher/commissioner

ALPINE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT: Two seats are open on the five-member board.

Ann B. Pierce incumbent

Mark Price incumbent

Bill Weaver challenger, consultant/researcher/writer

CAJON VALLEY UNION DISTRICT: Two seats are open on the five-member board.

Laoma C. “Dana” Davidson incumbent

Kelli Dole challenger

Ken Jensen challenger, parent/attorney

Lelo Meyers challenger, property management

Suzanne M. Mullins challenger, retired teacher

DEHESA SCHOOL DISTRICT: Two seats are open on the five-member board.

Pam Dillard appointed incumbent

Jeffrey F. Royal Sr. incumbent

JAMUL-DULZURA UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT: Two seats are open on the five-member board.

Chris McAdams incumbent

Janet W. Mulder incumbent

LA MESA-SPRING VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT: Two seats are open on the five-member board.

Bill Baber incumbent

Emma Turner incumbent

LAKESIDE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT: Two seats are open on the five-member board.

Gelia Cook appointed incumbent

Twila Godley incumbent

Keith Hildreth challenger, public school employee

Brian Stearns challenger

LEMON GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT: Two seats are open on the five-member board.

Jay Bass incumbent

Blanca Lopez Brown incumbent

MOUNTAIN EMPIRE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT: Four seats are open on the seven-member board.

Area 1

Georgette Gallardo appointed incumbent

Bill Troutt challenger, correctional officer

Area 2

Jeff Morrison incumbent

Area 6

Tina Heimerdinger challenger, certified public accountant

Seth Sadin challenger, police officer

Area 7

Trina Ambrose incumbent

SANTEE SCHOOL DISTRICT: Two seats are open on the five-member board.

Seat 2

Dianne El-Hajj incumbent

Seat 4

Dan Bartholomew incumbent