Candidate filing for the April 8, 2025 Election will begin on December 10, 2024 at 8 a.m. Filing will end on December 31, 2024 at 5 p.m. In-between, candidates may file during the district's business hours, which are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Filing will not occur on the following holidays and breaks when the school district's administration office is closed. Office will be closed on December 23, 2024 through January 1, 2025 for winter break. Office will open on the last day of filing, December 31, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. When filing opens, potential candidates must complete the required paperwork in person at 4290 Gravois Road, House Springs, MO 63051. There are two positions available with three-year terms.
Qualifications for 2025 Candidates
Candidates must be citizens of the United States and resident taxpayers of the district, who have resided in this state for one year preceding his/her election or appointment and be at least twenty-four (24) years of age. Candidates cannot be delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, municipal taxes, real estate property taxes on the residence of the candidate. The candidate must further attest that they are not a past or present corporate officer of the office that owes any taxes to the state, which are not in dispute. No person may be a candidate for a position on the Board if such person is registered as a sex offender or is required to be registered as a sex offender under state law. In addition, no person shall qualify as a candidate for the Board of Education, who has been found guilty of, or has pled guilty to a felony or misdemeanor under federal law, or to a felony under Missouri law, or has been found guilty of an offense in another state, which would be considered to be a felony in the State of Missouri.