The period for filing petitions to have names placed on the primary election ballots for the Democratic and Republican parties in Carbon County expired on March 11.

People who filed petitions to run for seats on the county’s school boards are:

Democrats

Jim Thorpe Area School Board: Meghan Demshick, 133 Lenape Trail, Albrightsville; Dennis J. McGinley, 179 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe; and Gerald Jerry Strubinger, 123 Laurel St., Jim Thorpe.

Lehighton Area School Board: Joy Beers, 736 Coal St., Lehighton; Duane A. Dellecker, 638 Iron St., Lehighton; Darrin Dotter, 2641 Municipal Road, Lehighton, two-year term; Lory A. Frey, 235 Thomas Jefferson Road, Lehighton, two-year and four-year terms; Kirk Henritzy, 617 Upper Nis Hollow Drive, Lehighton; Alex Matika, 1177 Municipal Road, Lehighton; Timothy M. Tkach, 119 S. Fourth St., Lehighton; Denise Hartley, 43 Manor Drive East, Lehighton; William Howland, 620 Mahoning St., Lehighton, two-year-term; and Kasara B. Weinrich, 238 Pleasant View Drive, Lehighton.

Palmerton Area School Board: Earl Paules, 1145 Little Gap Road, Palmerton; Danielle Paules, 229 Columbia Ave., Palmerton; Erin Snyder, 669 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton; Stacy Connell, 731 E. Princeton Ave.; and Michael George, 835 Strohl’s Valley Road, Lehighton.

Panther Valley School Board: Renee DeMelfi, 31 Club Drive, Nesquehoning; Ryan Eidle, 33 S. Pardee St., Lansford; Shawn J. Hoben, 212 W. Ludlow St., Summit Hill; Kim A. Laird, 90 Stock St., Nesquehoning; George Ruzicka, 144 W. White St., Summit Hill; and Ronald Shawn Yuricheck, 359 W. Ludlow St., Summit Hill.

Weatherly Area School Board: Ryan P. Binder, 161 Binder Lane, Weatherly; and Barbara Sipler, 500 Fairview St., Weatherly.

Republicans

Jim Thorpe Area School Board: Gerald Jerry Strubinger, 123 Laurel St., Jim Thorpe; Meghan Demshick, 133 Lenape Trail, Albrightsville; and Dennis J. McGinley, 179 W. Broadway, Jim Thorpe.

Lehighton Area School Board: Joy Beers, 736 Coal St., Lehighton; Duane A. Dellecker, 638 Iron St., Lehighton; Darin Dotter, 2641 Municipal Road, Lehighton, two-year term; Kirk Henritzy, 617 Upper Nis Hollow, Lehighton; Lory A. Frey, 235 Thomas Jefferson Road, Lehighton; Denise Hartley, 40 Manor Lane East, Lehighton; William Howland, 620 Mahoning St., Lehighton, two-year-term; Alex Matika, 1177 Municipal Road, Lehighton; Timothy M. Tkach, 119 S. Fourth St., Lehighton; and Kasara B. Weinrich, 238 Pleasant View Drive, Lehighton.

Palmerton Area School Board: Earl Paules, 1145 Little Gap Road, Palmerton; Danielle Paules, 229 Columbia Ave., Palmerton; Erin Snyder, 669 Lafayette Ave., Palmerton; Stacey Connell, 731 E. Princeton Ave., Palmerton; and Michael George, 835 Strohl’s Valley Road, Lehighton.

Panther Valley School Board: Renee DeMelfi, 31 Club Drive, Nesquehoning; Ryan Eidle, 33 S. Pardee St., Lansford; Shawn J. Hoben, 212 W. Ludlow St., Summit Hill; Kim A. Laird, 90 Stock St., Nesquehoning; Ronald Shawn Yuricheck, 359 W. Ludlow St., Summit Hill; and George Ruzicka, 144 W. White St., Summit Hill.

Weatherly Area School Board: Ryan P. Binder, 161 Binder Lane, Weatherly; Nancy Mulvaney, 434 E. Main St., Weatherly; and Barbara Sipler, 500 Fairview St., Weatherly.