(Public Notice of Filing)

The following are the filing dates for the April 7, 2026, School Election:

Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. through Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

Filing will begin on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. and will continue during the district's regular business hours, which is Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  Except for the first and last day of filing, filing will not occur on days when the school district's central offices are closed due to inclement weather. Filing will also not occur on the following holidays and breaks when the school district's central offices are closed: Monday, December 22, 2025, to 3:00 on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.  The final day for filing will be on Tuesday, December 30 from 3:00–5:00 p.m.

The terms of Jenny Spiva, Kyle Swagerty and James Keezer will expire this year. The positions are for three years.

Pursuant to law, members of the Board of Education must meet all the following requirements:

1. Am a citizen of the United States of America. Mo. Const. art. VII, § 8; § 162.291, RSMo.
2. Am a resident taxpayer of the «districtCommonName». § 162.291, RSMo.
3. Will have resided in the district and Missouri for a minimum of one year immediately preceding my election, if elected. Mo. Const. art. VII, § 8; § 162.291, RSMo.
4. Am at least 24 years of age. § 162.291, RSMo.
5. Am not delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, municipal taxes, or real property taxes on my place of residence listed below. If I am a past or present corporate officer of any fee office, I verify that office does not owe any taxes to the state. I understand that I am required by law to file an affidavit stating these facts with the Missouri Department of Revenue. § 115.306, RSMo.
6. Have not been found guilty of nor have I pled guilty to a felony under the federal laws of the United States of America or to a felony under Missouri law or an offense committed in another state that would be considered a felony in Missouri. § 115.306, RSMo.
7. Have not been convicted of or entered a guilty plea for the offense of assault in the first or second degree under § 565.050 or § 565.052, RSMo., or the offense of harassment in the first or second degree under § 565.090 or § 565.091, RSMo., where such assault or harassment occurred on school district grounds. § 162.014, RSMo.
8. Am not registered or required to be registered as a sex offender pursuant to Missouri law. § 162.014, RSMo.
9. Have filed, or the treasurer of any existing candidate committee has filed, all required campaign disclosure reports with the Missouri Ethics Commission, when applicable, for all previous elections in which I was a candidate. § 130.071, RSMo.

Oath of Office

Newly elected or appointed members of the board officially qualify as board members when they take the oath of office and sign the oath, as required by law. The oath of office will be administered on April 20, 2026. All newly elected and incumbent members must be available on this date to complete this process.