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Ike Anyanwu-Ebo was leading in the race for the Adams 12 District 3 school board seat, based on early election results. Anyanwu-Ebo had 54.3% of the vote and opponent Juan Evans had 45.7%, as of 9 p.m. Tuesday. Anyanwu-Ebo is a mechanical engineer and serves on the Adams 12 District Accountability Committee. Evans has a finance and business background and has served on the Adams 12 Five Star Foundation Board. The winner will replace Courtney Potter, who did not run for reelection after serving a four-year term. Anyanwu-Ebo has said the top issue facing the school district is funding. His platform includes advocating for adequate funding for mental health programs, improving academic performance and using data to decide on spending priorities. Evans has said the district’s two most important issues are persistent academic achievement gaps and financial uncertainty. To thrive, he said, students need to master reading, writing, math, science and social studies. For the District 4 seat, incumbent Amira Assad-Lucas was uncontested. Adams 12 school board members serve four-year terms and represent different geographic areas but are elected by voters in the entire district.
