Six File for April School Board Election
A total of six candidates have filed for the Liberty Public Schools Board of Education election that is scheduled for April 3, 2012. Two open seats, currently occupied by Charlene Armitage and Mattie Ransom, will be available. Each seat will be three-year terms. Filing officially closed at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Candidates that will take part in the election include the following (and will appear on the ballot in this order): Charlene Armitage, Mattie Ransom, Becky Anderson-Poitras, Dan Krueger, Bruce Cantwell, and David Evans.
***1/25/12 UPDATE***
Ms. Mattie Ransom has withdrawn her name as a candidate in the April 3, 2012, Liberty Public Schools Board of Education election. Five candidates remain on the ballot and will be running for two open director seats on the LPS Board of Education. It is not known at this time whether Ms. Ransom's name will appear on the ballot.
School Board Candidate Forum Scheduled
The Liberty PTA Council will host a School Board Candidate Forum on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 7 p.m. at the District Administration Center. Questions must be submitted in advance and can be emailed to Dorothy Gardner. Similar questions may be combined by the moderator. Deadline to submit questions for the candidates is February 23, 2012. No questions will be allowed from the floor the night of the event. Liberty Public Schools debate students will moderate the forum. Please come and get to know the candidates who have filed to run for the available board seats in the April election.
