Donna Gleason, who is retiring as principal of Four Corners Elementary School, announced her candidacy a little more than a week ago and was not on the ballot.
GREENFIELD – A last minute write-in candidate for School Committee snapped up one of two vacant seats Tuesday, edging out a staunch opponent of an online academy affiliated with the school system.
Official results were not available late Tuesday, but School Committee candidate Wesley Blixt said he lost to write-in candidate Donna Gleason by about 140 votes in a three-way race for two vacant seats.
Margaret Betts, an elementary school teacher who campaigned with Blixt, won the other seat.
Gleason, who is retiring as principal of Four Corners Elementary School, announced her candidacy a little more than a week ago and was not on the ballot.
Blixt and Betts were both endorsed by the town’s Democratic Committee for the three-year seats.
In his campaign, Blixt said he would vote to sever the town’s relationship with K12, a virtual academy, if elected. Betts also opposed the affiliation.
Neither Gleason nor Betts could be reached for comment Tuesday night.