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Candidates say repairing ties with school board is a priority; several attend school meetings
Summary
Candidates described efforts to improve relations with the Bruceville‑Eddy school board, attend meetings and coordinate on shared community events and facilities.
Improving the relationship between the city and the local school board was a recurring theme at the Bruceville‑Eddy candidate forum.
Doris McLaughlin said she has attended school board meetings for about a year to build goodwill and familiarize herself with board members. “I'm going to all the school board meetings. I've been going now for about a year. And it's gone really well,” she said, describing outreach as a way to connect over shared priorities for local children.
Richard Prater said he would assist the school with practical needs such as mowing and other maintenance when asked: “They need to mow grass mowed. Hey. I'm down,” he said.
Candidates said fostering collaboration matters because of the number of local students and the shared interest in community events and facilities. Several candidates described attending school events and working with school staff on community projects.
Ending: Candidates encouraged continued dialogue with the school board and said they would pursue opportunities for joint events and cooperative maintenance, but no formal intergovernmental agreement was proposed at the forum.
