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By Mike Gervais/Cassville Democrat
Susan Funkhouser, right, administers the oath of office to Ruben Henderson, who is beginning his second term as a school board member in Purdy. Mike Gervais/Cassville Democrat
No change for school board president, vice president
Leadership at Purdy schools has not changed following the April 6 election.
The Purdy School Board voted unanimously Monday to retain Todd Schallert as school board president and Ken Terry as vice president.
Ken Terry takes the oath of office to begin his fifth term as a Purdy School Board member. Mike Gervais/Cassville Democrat
The school board also certified the election results, officially naming Terry and Ruben Henderson the winners of the election, administering the oath of office for Terrys fifth term and Hendersons second term.
Saturday, April 3, 2021
Purdy School Board candidates vie for two seats
Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Purdy School Board.
On Tuesday, voters will be choosing between incumbents Ruben Henderson and Ken Terry and newcomer Kelli Stephens.
Henderson is completing his first term on the school board and hoping for another opportunity to represent the residents of Purdy in the school district.
Henderson is following in his fathers footsteps and his brothers footsteps, who served 27 years and 12 years on the school board respectively.
I know what it takes to do the job, Henderson said. Ive seen it all. My father was on the board when they added on the middle school, and my brother was there when they did the FEMA building.
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
School board amends calendar due to snow days
After an unscheduled two-week vacation brought on by snow and ice earlier this month, the Purdy School Board voted to amend its school calendar and schedule make-up days.
Originally, Purdy schools had scheduled professional development days for March 19 and April 5. However, in light of the unscheduled snow days, the school board voted unanimously to reschedule those in-service days as traditional school days.
Board Vice President Ken Terry said the make-up days are necessary to ensure the school meets its state-mandated hours of education for the school year.
The school board also voted unanimously to approve the academic calendar for the 2021-22 school year.
Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Gates accepts position in Cassville, leaving vacancy
The Purdy school district is on the hunt for a new superintendent following the resignation of Mindi Gates.
Gates announced that she will be taking a position as elementary principal in her hometown of Cassville, where she graduated high school and began her teaching career. She will remain on in Purdy through the school year, with her last day scheduled for June 30.
Gates began her tenure at Purdy in August 2013, serving as an instructional coach, working with teachers and principals on curriculum and professional development and serving as a mentor to teachers with less than 10 years of experience.