FARRELL SCHOOLS Board candidates Eight Democrats are seeking election to five school board seats in the Farrell Area School District. There are no Republicans on the ballot so the winners of the

MARCENA CIMORIC
Age: 43.
Home: 322 Shenango Blvd.
Employment: Secretary at Calvert Lumber Co.
Education: Graduate of Sharon High School.
Family: Husband, Thomas, two sons.
Priority: To make school directors have a presence in the schools; Expand communications with teachers and students; Raising PSSA tests scores; Reduce employee health care costs.
JAMES S. GUERINO*
Age: 55.
Home: 610 Sharon-New Castle Road.
Employment: Retired school teacher and former Farrell city manager.
Education: Graduate of Farrell High School, bachelor's degree in education from Edinboro State University, master's in communications from Clarion State University.
Family: Wife, Lorraine, a daughter and four sons.
Priority: Academic excellence; Have school administrators evaluated by the most experienced teachers to determine how well they are guiding the teaching staff.
MICHAEL L. WRIGHT*
Age: 49.
Home: 1107 Federal St.
Employment: Director of the Community Food Warehouse of the Shenango Valley.
Education: Graduate of Farrell High School, bachelor's degree in administrative management from Point Park College, Pittsburgh, pursuing master's of business administration degree at Geneva College.
Family: Wife, Rosalyn, two sons.
Priority: To raise the academic bar for student athletes; Find a positive approach to dealing with a dwindling tax base and rising health care costs.
MICHAEL ZABOROWSKI
Age: 50.
Home: 1715 Shady Drive.
Employment: Works at Wheatland Tube Co.
Education: Graduate of Sharon High School.
Family: Wife, Karen.
Priority: To make sure that students get the best possible education; Try to hold the line on taxes without affecting the quality of education.