The School District of Washington’s school board filing opened on Tuesday, December 7, at 8 a.m. It will remain open until Tuesday, December 28, at 5 p.m.
There are two open seats. Terms for board members Jason Oesterly and Matt Wilson will expire. Both are completing their first term on the board after being elected in 2019.
One of the incumbents, Wilson, registered as filing opened at 8 a.m. Wilson resides in Washington.
Also registering as filing opened at 8 a.m. were Kelly Brinkmann and Trish Mitchell, both of Washington.
December 8 Update: Chantell Unnerstall of Washington became the fourth candidate to file for the Board.
School board candidates will vie for two open seats during the April 5, 2022 election.
Board members are elected to three-year terms.
Candidates should register in Julie Bell’s office on the second floor of the Washington School District administration building at 220 Locust St. in Washington.
Regular filing hours following the opening day will be from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The district office will be closed for the winter break from the close of business Wednesday, December 22, through Monday, December 27. It will reopen for the final day of filing on Tuesday, December 28, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Except for the first and last day of filing, filing will not occur on days that the District is closed due to inclement weather or other health-related reasons.
Board member qualifications include:
All candidates must be at least 24 years of age, U.S. citizens and resident taxpayers of the district, and have resided in Missouri for one year preceding their election.
Candidates cannot be delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, municipal taxes or real property taxes on stated residence.
They also cannot be a registered sex offender, or found guilty or pled guilty to a felony under Missouri law.
Additionally, candidates cannot be convicted or pled guilty to a felony or misdemeanor under federal law.
Candidates must file all required campaign disclosure reports with the Missouri Ethics Commission, when applicable, for all previous elections in which they were candidates.
About the Board
The seven-member Board of Education serves as the governing body for the school district.
The school board sets district policies, selects the superintendent of schools, adopts the annual budget and determines the tax rate.
The school board always holds a reorganization meeting in April following the election. New school board members are sworn in at that time for their new three-year terms.
Kelly Brinkmann files for school board on Tuesday morning, December 7.
Kelly Brinkmann files for school board on Tuesday morning, December 7.
Matt Wilson files for school board on Tuesday morning, December 7.
Matt Wilson files for school board on Tuesday morning, December 7.
Trish Mitchell files for school board on Tuesday morning, December 7.
Trish Mitchell files for school board on Tuesday morning, December 7.