Election
A seat for Associate Circuit Judge in Howell County is now a contested race. Marty Simpson, of West Plains, has filed for the Division 3 seat currently held by the Honorable R. David Ray. Larry Burton, of Mountain View, declared his candidacy in the opening week of filing.
Both are running...
Role of a board member: Individual members have no clout, Thompson said. The board has two functions: hire the administrators and superintendent, and to adopt policy.
“That’s it in a nutshell, but you also advocate for kids. Any decision I make is kid-centered,” he said.
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Role of a board member: First and foremost, the role is to hire the superintendent, Laughary said. The board should choose high quality people with moral and ethical values to lead the district. A board should not micromanage, he said, but trust a qualified superintendent to do his job.
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Role of a board member: “To oversee the superintendent and the district to make sure everything is flowing well, and that no needs are unheard or left behind,” she said. “Everything is checks and balances.”
Time she spends on board duties: “It’s a daily thing being out in the community, and...
Role of a board member: “The fiduciary responsibility of the district is the number one goal. The superintendent is our only employee,” he said. Board members are responsible for gathering good information to make good educational decisions for the children of the district.
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Role of a board member: A school board member’s role is to ensure that each student is receiving a quality education, not in a direct role as a teacher would, Atlas said, but by making sure the teachers are on the same page. It’s also to “ensure everyone has a fair chance.”
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This year’s election for West Plains R-VII school board is a five-way race for three seats. Incumbents Reid Grigsby and Jodi Purgason have filed for re-election. Sitting board member Christena Silvey Coleman is not seeking reelection. Former school board president with 36 years of service on this...
Unless challengers file before the end of the month, officeholders in Howell County will have familiar faces in the next term – except one. Attorney Larry Burton has filed for the Division 3 Associate Judge seat currently held by the Honorable R. David Ray. Burton has filed to run as a Republican...
The filing period candidates in the upcoming election closed on December 30, and the races have taken shape. Two school boards, West Plains R-VII and Willow Springs, have had enough filings for a contested race.
In Mountain View, both aldermen wards are contested, and there is a three-way...