Board of Education
Board Information
Contact at:
940 N. Jefferson Ave.
Springfield, MO 65802
417-523-0026
417-523-0185 (fax)
Board President: Kris Callen
Board Vice-President: Gerry Lee
Members:
Dr. Michael Hoeman
Dr. Tom Prater
Jean Twitty
Bruce Renner
Andy Hosmer
Board Mission, Vision and Goals
About the Board
Qualifications for Board members are that they be a resident of the school district who has resided within the state for one year at the time of election or appointment and be at least 24 years of age. The term of a member is three years. The Board has full legislative authority and control of the district as provided for in state law.
The Springfield R-12 board of education meets twice a month at 5:30 p.m. at Kraft Administrative Center, 940 N. Jefferson Ave.
All meetings are televised live on Mediacom channel 25 and rebroadcast Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. and Tuesday evenings at 5:30 p.m.
Agendas are available prior to board meetings and are posted on this Web site the Monday before the meeting.
Community members are welcome to comment on board items at each meeting. However, requests to speak should be submitted prior to the beginning of the meeting. Forms are available at the door. Comments are limited to five minutes.
Correspondence to school board members may be directed to board secretary Carol Roper, 940 N. Jefferson, Springfield, MO, 65802, or via email at croper@spsmail.org. The individual profiles of board members include contact phone numbers as well.