SLIPPERY ROCK — The contested primary election in the race for two seats on Slippery Rock School Board will pit one longtime board member against two district parents.

Board member Greg Angerett, 52, of Prospect has served on the board for 12 years.

For district parents Vito Pilosi III, 39, of Evans City and Diane Double, 41, of Muddy Creek Township, the desire to serve in elected office within the district is also strong.

All three candidates are cross-filed, meaning they will appear on both Democrat and Republican ballots on May 16.

Greg AngerettAngerett said he’s running for re-election because he enjoys contributing to the district through public service.Angerett is a graduate of Slippery Rock High School and works for Hunter Truck Sales. His wife and three children are also graduates of the district, he said — so he feels a special connection to the community.“I like being involved,” Angerett said. “I always felt (that) you don’t have the right to complain if you’re not going to be involved. I like being in the middle of it and trying to help out.”Angerett said he’s proud that the district will be debt-free by the end of the next school year, and thinks the next challenge it will face is long-term planning on building renovations and curriculum management.

Diane DoubleDouble sits on the board currently, after being appointed about six months ago to serve out the term of former board member Polly Shaw. She said continuing her tenure on the board is important to her because she has two children — one in fifth grade and another in sixth — in the district right now.“I really like our district. I think they do a great job with the kids, and I have kids in the district,” Double said. “I’d like to have a say. I want to be more involved in their education.”Double, who earned a bachelor of science in mathematics from Grove City College and is currently a virtual math tutor with the company Reasoning Minds and an office manager for the Alpha Omega Center in Slippery Rock and New Castle, said she believes her analytical skills will serve her well on the school board.“I come from a logical background, so that’s how I think,” she said. “My personal experience isn’t based on emotions. I want the facts and to use logic to come to the best decision for the school district.”Double said she believes the district’s foremost concern should be school safety and security.

Vito Pilosi IIIPilosi — a mechanical engineer with Pittsburgh Plug and Products who earned his bachelor of science degree from Bucknell University — also has two children enrolled in the district and has been the head wrestling coach of the district’s youth program since 2009.For him, the nation’s drug epidemic is a major concern. Pilosi wants to institute a drug-testing program for student athletes, those who drive to school and participate in extracurricular activities.“I think there are a lot of good things that the district has done, and there are some challenges that we have to address,” he said. “I’ve seen a lot of these young people grow up through the years, and I’m kind of concerned about the drug use in the school district.”