(ST. JOSEPH, Mo.) Eight candidates are vying for three seats on the St. Joseph school board Tuesday.
Each of the seats, which will be decided during Buchanan County’s April 6 general municipal election, carries a three-year term.
One of the first tasks for the newly-elected school board will be navigating the aftermath of voters rejecting or accepting the $107 million dollar school bond issue also up for a vote on April 6. Another area that will garner early attention from the board is the continued struggle of protecting in-person learning and the people who go to school every day.
The two candidates running for re-election are Lute Atieh and Larry Koch. The third current board member running, Richard Gehring, was appointed following the resignation of former board president Sam Wright.
LINVILLE â Grandfather Mountain is taking outdoor fun to new heights with its 2021 calendar of events.
With a mission to inspire conservation of the natural world by helping guests explore, understand and value the wonders of Grandfather Mountain, the nonprofit nature park and its staff are readying for a safe and eventful year.
âAt Grandfather Mountain, we like to bridge outdoor fun with education,â said Frank Ruggiero, director of marketing and communications for the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, the nonprofit organization that owns and operates the Linville nature park. âOur 2021 slate of events offers folks mountains of opportunities to have fun while exploring our unique classroom in the clouds.â