More than half of the Jefferson County Board of Education seats are up for election, and only one of the six candidates is an incumbent.
The Jefferson County Board of Education has appointed a new member to the District 2 seat formerly held by Chris Kolb.
Two other people have filed to run for the District 2 seat.
Sarah McIntosh, from District 7, and Joe Marshall, from District 4, will not run again.
The center was named after Diane Porter, a longtime Louisville educator who served 13 years on the Jefferson County Board of Education.
Although she has spent the last 40 years in corporate communications, Gail Strange is returning to her roots since she's a certified public school teacher.
The seat became open in October after the resignation of board chair Diane Porter due to health reasons.
The District 1 board seat is vacant after the resignation of board chair Diane Porter in October.
The seat was left open by the resignation of District One representative Diane Porter on Oct. 24.
Diane Porter is a retired JCPS administrator who spent 40 years as a teacher, guidance counselor, assistant principal, and principal.