With petitions due by 5 p.m. on April 17, local school board hopefuls announced their candidacy for school board.

Incumbent Evy Rothman, incumbent Jonathan Mosenson and Angel Cepeda are running for two open positions on the Plainview Old Bethpage Central School District's Board of Education.

Residents will have the opportunity to vote on the school budget, library budget, school board candidates and library board trustees at the Tuesday, May 16 election. Information on the candidates and also on the budget will be featured in a future issue of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Herald.