WATCH: Blair Oaks School Board Candidate Forum

The Jefferson City News Tribune hosted a public forum Tuesday evening for the five candidates seeking two contested seats on the Blair Oaks Board of Education in the April 2 election.

The candidates are Mark Brandt, Jason Paulsmeyer, Dale Verslues, Calvin Wilbers and Tim Luebbering.

The forum at Blair Oaks Middle School also featured information on the school district's proposed bond issue and operating levy increase. The first part of the session was devoted to the ballot issues, with the candidates featured in the second half.

Watch the archived video of Superintendent Jim Jones explaining the bond issue and levy increase on the ballot on the News Tribune's YouTube channel here (at the beginning of the video).

Watch the archived video of the five candidates answering questions about school issues on the News Tribune's YouTube channel here (at the 59:50 mark in the video).