(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.
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That came out to around 80 kids, according to CEO Kimberly Warren.
âWe are able to send them each home with all the gifts on their wish list, and a brand new coat, and a beautiful Bible with kids of color, and âThe Polar Expressâ book,â Warren said. âThe community has spent about $35 to $45 on each kid.â
âThe Polar Expressâ books were donated by the 139th Airlift Wing.
Ashley Cruz is a freshman at Lafayette High School. She helped pass out the holiday meal which was provided by Chick-fil-A of St. Joseph. Cruz was also the happy recipient of a MidCity gift.