Melissa Hamilton has withdrawn her candidacy for the RCS Board of Education, leaving six to vie for the four seats open for election on the board.

Those seeking the three, three-year terms and one, single-year term on the board are: Rodney Krzykowski,  Christopher Pennock, Mike Robbins, Rosemary Puckett, Kathleen Emory and Michael Rienti.

Board incumbents Mike Varney, John Bonafide and Scott Hughes are not seeking reelection.

As a result of Hamilton’s withdrawal, state law mandates that anyone seeking to run for a seat on the RCS Board of Education can still file a nominating petition.

The new deadline for filing petitions to nominate candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education is May 13,  5 p.m.  Petitions with at least 45 qualified district voters must be submitted to the Business Office at 26 Thatcher St. in Selkirk.