Board of Education Candidate Profiles

Candidates (from left to right) Jennifer Kerns, Brian Kirk, Kim Miller, James Mrkvicka, Kenneth Reeder and Cassandra Veale participate in a Missouri State Teacher’s Association candidate forum at the Troester Media Center.

News-Press NOW’s Leah Rainwater, left, interviews school board member and candidate Kim Miller, right.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — School board candidates voiced their opinions on subjects ranging from a move to two high schools to improving school attendance at a St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce forum on Wednesday morning. All six candidates were in attendance and answered questions about important topics affecting the St. Joseph School District. A hot

News-Press NOW’s Leah Rainwater (left) and SJSD School Board Candidate Cassandra Veale (right) talk about Veale’s interests in running for School Board.

St. Joseph School Board candidate, James Mrkvicka talks about why he’s running for the board.

From teaching kids to teaching congregations, St. Joseph Pastor Brian Kirk is taking the opportunity to run for school board.