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Two three-year phrases on the Kirkwood School District Board of Education will likely be determined throughout the April 5 municipal election.
The seven candidates, so as of their submitting, are Matthew Losse, Judy Moticka, incumbent Mark Boyko, John Chong, Jason Baker, John (David) Sanders and Jeffrey Mintzlaff. According to Kirkwood For Educational Integrity, Chong and Baker have dropped out of the race.
Losse
Matthew Losse
Matthew “Matt” Losse is a lifelong Kirkwood resident and 1994 graduate of Kirkwood High School. A youth sports activities coach for over a decade, Losse has three daughters within the district. He was a senior account supervisor at a household HR consulting enterprise for over 20 years and is presently a monetary consultant at Northwestern Mutual.
Losse has been a volunteer for Flags of Valor, Big Brothers Big Sisters, KirkCare and within the classroom. His major priorities embody empowering college students and oldsters, strengthening educational excellence, in addition to selling transparency and accountability.
“I will bring a fresh perspective, provide leadership to meet the educational needs of all students and ensure they are prepared upon graduation for their next step in life,” mentioned Losse. “We will work together so that Kirkwood schools will be the best schools again.”
Moticka
Judy Moticka
Judy Moticka is a 31-year resident of Kirkwood. Now retired, Moticka taught highschool English for greater than a decade, the final six of these at Kirkwood High School. She served two mayor-appointed phrases on the Kirkwood Human Rights Commission, serving at varied factors as vice chair, secretary and commissioner.
Moticka’s platform contains making certain the wants of every little one are met, implementing the district’s strategic plan, defending the integrity of Kirkwood colleges and accumulating enter from neighborhood members.
“At the end of the day, my priority will always be what is best for the children,” she mentioned.
Boyko
Mark Boyko
Incumbent Mark Boyko has served one time period on the board of schooling, and has two kids within the district. Boyko has served on the board of administrators of non-profit Places for People, and can be the secretary for the Embark Foundation. He works as an lawyer.
“We’ve hired a new superintendent. We’ve increased capacity so students don’t have to study in closets and stairwells, we’ve navigated COVID, and we’ve made improvements to the areas of diversity and transparency,” mentioned Boyko. “There’s still work to be done, and that’s why I’m running for a second term.”
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