Absentee ballots are available by written request from the district office.
The Pioneer Board of Education seats currently held by Cindy Bradfield and Tony Zientek are up for election this year. Both terms are for five years. The two candidates with the highest vote totals will fill the seats. The Consumer Price Index, a government indicator of the cost of living, increased 3.4 percent from January 2000 to December 2000. Enrollment for the 2002-2002 school year is projected to decrease by .001 percent, or five students, from 3,261 to 3,256.