Filing may be done between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday at the Neosho R-5 Central Office, 115 E. Hickory St., Neosho. If these times are not possible, persons may contact the Superintendent of Schools for special arrangements, However, no one will be able to file before 8 a.m. Dec. 15, 2009, or after 5 p.m. Jan. 19, 2010.
If a candidate decides to file for office between the dates of Dec. 21 to Jan. 1 (Christmas break), arrangements can be made through the Neosho R-5 Central Office.
Qualifications to run for a school board position are:
- Must be a resident taxpayer of the Neosho R-5 School District.
- Must be a citizen of the United States.
- Must be 24 years of age.
- Must reside in the State of Missouri for one year preceding the election.
- If elected to the Board, must complete 16 hours of Board Member training, which is approved by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education within the first year of appointment.
Unlike city council elections, the R-5 position does not require a set number of signatures from voters to qualify as a candidate. Candidates are handled on a first-come, first-served basis at the central office and appear on the ballot in the order in which their paperwork is processed.
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