Today is the first day that Mitchell School Board candidates can take out petitions. Two seats, currently held by Deb Olson and Kevin Kenkel, are up for election. Olson has taken out a petition to run for re-election. Two others have taken out petitions to run as well. Petitions are available at and must be returned to the Mitchell School District business office at the MCTEA building across from Mitchell Senior High School. Twenty signatures are required for the petition to be valid.