Author: McKenna Hartford for The Aurora Sentinel

Seven candidates are seeking four seats on the Aurora Public Schools board this year. Board members are elected at-large and represent the entire school district. The top four vote-getters in the Nov. 4 election win the seats.The candidates are Tapsuru “Ousman” Ba, Gayla Charrier, Tramaine Duncan, Anne Keke, Hendrix Percival Lewis, Kristin Mallory, and Nino Pepper. Duncan and Keke are incumbents running for reelection. The local teachers union, the Aurora Education Association, has endorsed Charrier, Duncan, Keke, and Mallory.The election comes at a key time for Aurora Public Schools. The district is one of the most diverse in the state…