Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Filing for Joplin R-8 Board begins next week


(From Joplin Schools)

Joplin Schools encourages qualified applicants interested in running for a position on the School Board to file to be a candidate in the April 4, 2023, election. Interested people may file at Joplin Schools Administration Building, 825 S. Pearl. Ave, Joplin, MO.

Filing will begin on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. and will continue during the district's regular business hours, which are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Except for the first and last dates, candidate filing will not occur on days that the school district's offices are closed due to inclement weather. 








Filing will also not occur on the following dates when the school district's offices are closed:

Wednesday, December 21 through Monday, December 26, 2022. Candidate filing will resume at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, and close at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2022, the last day for candidate filing.

Names of qualified candidates will be placed on the ballot in order of filing, except for candidates filing on the first day. The district will determine by random drawing the order in which the names of first day candidates will appear on the ballot.
 
There are three board positions available with a three-year term.

For more information contact Pat Waldo at 417-625-5200 ext. 2020, or patwaldo@joplinschools.org

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