Three unpredictable primary races for Orange County Board of Education

The March 3 primary will determine whether the Orange County Board of Education remains controlled by a conservative majority or heads in a new direction, with nine candidates vying for three open seats.
The board provides fiscal oversight for the county’s education department. It also handles appeals for expelled students and for charter school applications shot down by local school districts, and it oversees schooling for at-risk students.
Board members are elected to four-year terms to