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Battle Creek Board appoints Kate Flores to vacant seat after five-candidate interviews
Summary
The Battle Creek Public Schools Board of Education appointed Kate Flores to fill a board vacancy after interviewing five candidates. The board discussed candidates’ community ties and experience before voting and administered the oath of office to Flores.
The Battle Creek Public Schools Board of Education on Aug. 25 appointed Kate Flores to fill a vacant board seat after interviewing five candidates and voting during the regular meeting.
The six-member board heard three-minute introductions and standardized questions from each candidate — including Brandon Phoenix, Catherine LaValle, Nalia (Naliaia) Smith, Rochelle Hatcher and Flores — before members discussed and voted. President Abby Fulbright explained the candidate process at the start of the evening and said a candidate…
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