Next month, Long Beach Township taxpayers will vote to fill two spots on the Long Beach Island Consolidated Board of Education. Board President Colette Southwick is in the race to retain her seat, along with newcomers Colleen Conway and David McWilliam. Incumbent Kristy Raber, meanwhile, is running unopposed in Surf City. Those elected will serve terms of three years.

The LBI school board is comprised of nine members: four from Long Beach Township; two from Surf City; and one each from Barnegat…