St. Joseph school board election: Meet the 8 candidates and see what they believe in
(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...