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"The Jefferson County School Board controls a budget of more than $1 billion.In November, three of the seven seats are up for grabs.This year's election is historic and it could signal real change.From controversial busing to a bloated bureaucracy, JCPS has been the target of parents' frustration and anger.It's a public school system many feel needs to change.Now, real change could happen.For the first time in modern history, three seats on the school board are up for grabs. Even the current board chair, Steve Imhoff, is stepping down.More than a dozen candidates have stepped up to run. They come from a wide background, from the son of Humana's founder to the father who sued over the student assignment plan, to a former longtime JCPS administrator who just won a lawsuit to stay on the ballot.The list includes just about everyone from a librarian to a high school principal.While JCPS Superintendent Donna Hargens has been reforming the structure, the candidates will have the final say.Who you vote for will determine the direction of JCPS for many years to come.\u00A0"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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