CINCINNATI — Five people are running for Cincinnati Public Schools' Board of Education, but only four seats are available.

The four elected by Cincinnatians on Nov. 4 will join currently sitting BOE members Kendra Mapp, Ben Lindy and Eve Bolton; those three seats aren't up for election until 2027.

Running for the open positions are incumbents Brandon Craig, Jim Crosset and Kareem Moffett. Also running are two newcomers, Kari Armbruster and Marcia Futel; Futel has run for a spot on the BOE in the past, but hasn't won.

Incumbent Mary Wineberg announced in May she would not seek re-election to her BOE spot this fall.

On this year's state report card, Cincinnati Public Schools saw slight improvements in some areas, but slipped in others to stay at the same 2.5 rating out of 5 that it recei

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