HAMPSTEAD — Five candidates are vying for one seat on the Hampstead School Board.

Name: Jason Cipriano

Age: 29

Occupation: Commodities manager

Incumbent: No

Elective experience: None

What is the single most important issue facing the Hampstead School Board?

Balancing the economic difficulties of the school budget against the need to deliver quality education to the students and children of Hampstead.

Name: Jacqueline Dimando

Age: 53

Occupation: Retail

Incumbent: Yes

Elective experience: Hampstead School Board for three years; Budget Committee for four years

What is the single most important issue facing the Hampstead School Board?

Probably the most pressing issue facing the current School Board is maintaining our standards while keeping in mind our fiscal responsibility to the town.

Name: Gregory Hoppa

Age: 36

Occupation: Engineer

Incumbent: No

Elective experience: None

What is the single most important issue facing the Hampstead School Board?

In this economy, it is important to sustain the quality of our schools without putting additional pressure on the wallet of the taxpayer.

Name: Colleen King

Age: 53

Occupation: Code enforcement officer

Incumbent: No

Elective experience: None

What is the single most important issue facing the Hampstead School Board?

Balance. The board must address the difficult issue of what is really necessary to maintain quality schools without increasing taxes.

Name: Charles Thomas

Age: 42

Occupation: Director Human Resources Operations at Exeter Hospital

Incumbent: No

Elective experience: One term on the Kingston Budget Committee

What is the single most important issue facing the Hampstead School Board?

Balancing the interests and needs of the schools and teachers with the economic capabilities of the community to ensure the best outcomes for the students.