In the race for the District 2 seat of the Flagler County School Board, there's a very real possibility for a runoff later this year.

Incumbent John Fischer said he's in for a tough fight against three political newcomers.

Fischer said he shouldn't be considered a frontrunner to keep his seat on the School Board. He knows what it feels like to run an election and lose — as he did eight years ago. He also knows what it feels like to win an election, like he did in 2010.

"You know, you can't be complacent," Fischer said. "I always think I'm No. 2 because, you know, you've got to always strive to be No. 1."

Toni Baker is a mother of two girls who are in the Flagler County school system. She said she's running to win a seat on the school board for her daughters.

She praised Fischer on some of the work he has done in his four years, but she doesn't like one of the moves he made two years ago.

"A feckless dress code that has created nothing but havoc, and it needs to go away," Baker said.

Janet McDonald served on a school board in Connecticut and is a former teacher. She said the current School Board has lost touch with their customers: the children and their parents.

"We have a bit of our population that really needs a different focus from what they're getting," McDonald said.

Lynette Callender, a Palm Coast attorney, taught in New York City before going to law school.

She wants more participation in the school from a vast network of retirees who now call Flagler County their home.

"We have a community full of really brilliant and stellar people," Callender said. "We need to really bring that into the schools, as well."

Fischer retired four years ago to devote his full time to his seat on the School Board. In making his case for another four-year term, Fischer points to his fiscal priorities during some of the toughest economic times the Flagler County School District has faced.

Fischer said he eliminated satellite school buses, cell phones and sending too many candidates to San Francisco — all moves that Fischer said has saved "hundreds of thousands of dollars."

But is it enough to save his job on the School Board?

If no one candidate receives at least 50 percent majority of the vote in the Aug. 26 primary election, a runoff will be held Nov. 4.