There will be a contested race in the April 2 election for two seats on the Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education.
Sedalia School District Foundation Alumni Committee Chair Diana Nichols filed as a candidate on Thursday morning; incumbents Stan Bowlin and David Wolf both filed Tuesday, the first day documents could be submitted.
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