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Bolivar R‑I school board candidates focus on funding, open‑enrollment impacts ahead of April 8 election
Summary
Four candidates for two seats on the Bolivar R‑I School Board discussed district finances, the likely passage of open‑enrollment legislation and teacher recruitment at a Bolivar Community Teachers Association forum, urging voters to turn out on April 8.
At a forum hosted by the Bolivar Community Teachers Association, four candidates for two seats on the Bolivar R‑I School Board outlined competing approaches to a district budget shortfall, new state‑level “open enrollment” proposals and strategies to recruit and retain teachers.
Paula Hubbard, an incumbent who said she is "in my third term with the Bolivar Board of Education," pointed to recent advocacy work as a model for the board’s role in securing resources. "We brought back $3,000,000 to this district for the construction of an... addition to our early childhood learning center," Hubbard said, describing the project as a combined early‑childhood and vocational learning center.
Candidate Mike Ryan emphasized planning for the…
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