Two incumbents and one newcomer were officially sworn into seats on the Warren County R-III school board.
Rich Barton, Franci Schwartz and Carolyn Spraggs were all sworn into office on the …
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Two incumbents and one newcomer were officially sworn into seats on the Warren County R-III school board.
Rich Barton, Franci Schwartz and Carolyn Spraggs were all sworn into office on the Warren County R-III school board last week. Barton and Schwartz both earned reelection to the board. Spraggs beat Keith Harbison for the final vacant school board seat. Spraggs will take the seat of Rodger Tucker, who did not seek reelection after serving six years on the board.
The board will not only experience a shakeup with board members, but roles on the board. After serving as the board vice-president, Schwartz was voted as board president. Sarah Janes will move from board secretary to board vice-president. Deanna Zwyers was selected as board secretary and Jeff Schneider was selected as board treasurer. Barton was selected as the board’s Missouri School Board Association delegate. Spraggs was named the Missouri School Board Association delegate alternate.
Tucker expresses appreciation, leaves board
Rodger Tucker expressed gratitude for the experience of serving on the Warren County R-III school board.
A six-year board member, Tucker decided not to seek reelection to the board during this April’s school board election. Tucker said he was grateful for the opportunity. He stressed he learned a lot over the past six years from current board members, past board members and district administration.
“I came into the environment thinking I would be able to provide some insights that I had expertise on,” Tucker said. “But I didn’t realize how much I would learn.”
Tucker is confident the R-III board will be in good hands with Spraggs taking his seat on the board.
School District Superintendent Dr. Gregg Klinginsmith and then-board president Ginger Schenck both expressed appreciation for Tucker’s contributions to the board and district. Schenck, who still serves on the board, stressed Tucker always provided a different perspective.
“You have expertise in areas that I do not,” Schenck said. “And I hope that I’ve helped you out some with other topics that I might know something about. Even when we liked to argue with each other, we were always able to regroup and respect each other. I just really enjoyed working with you. We’re going to miss you.”
