School Board Vacancies

The East Newton R-VI School District has declared a vacancy on the Board of Education. The district encourages qualified persons interested in applying for an interim position on the school board to apply:

In-person
East Newton Central Office
22808 East Hwy 86
Granby, MO 64844

Online
See application below.

Application Process:
The window to apply will be Friday, August 21 through Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. 

The term will end Tuesday, April 20, 2027.

For more information, please contact Superintendent Seth Johnson, 417-472-6231.

 File: BBE-AF1 – Critical

School Board Vacancies

The East Newton R-VI school board of education is required by law to fill vacancies on the board created when a board member leaves office prior to the end of an elected term. The board is responsible for appointing an eligible person to fill the vacancy until the next April election, at which time a candidate will be elected to fill the remainder of the term, if any, or the new term.

This application will serve as written notice that you are eligible and wish to be considered for the current board vacancy. If selected, your service will begin immediately after you are sworn in and will continue until the person elected in the April 6, 2027, election is sworn in. You are also welcome to sign up to be a candidate in the April election when candidate filing begins in December.
 

The board requires all individuals who wish to be appointed to the board to meet the eligibility requirements for school board candidates under Missouri law. Therefore, to be eligible for appointment to the board you must:

1. Be a citizen of the United States of America. Mo. Const. art. VII, § 8; § 162.291, RSMo.
2. Be a resident taxpayer of the district. § 162.291, RSMo.
3. Have resided in the district and Missouri for a minimum of one year immediately preceding your appointment, if selected. Mo. Const. art. VII, § 8; § 162.291, RSMo.
4.  Be at least 24 years of age. § 162.291, RSMo.
5. Not be delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, municipal taxes, or real property taxes on your place of residence as listed on this form. If an applicant is a past or present corporate officer of any fee office, that office cannot be delinquent in the payment of any taxes owed the state. § 115.306, RSMo.
6. Not have been found guilty of nor pled guilty to a felony under the federal laws of the United States of America or to a felony under Missouri law or an offense committed in another state that would be considered a felony in Missouri. § 115.306, RSMo.
7. Not have been convicted of or entered a guilty plea for the offense of assault in the first or second degree under § 565.050 or § 565.052, RSMo., or the offense of harassment in the first or second degree under § 565.090 or § 565.091, RSMo., where such assault or harassment occurred on school district grounds. § 162.014, RSMo.
8. Not be registered or required to be registered as a sex offender under § 162.014, RSMo.
9. Have filed, or the treasurer of any existing candidate committee has filed, all required campaign disclosure reports with the Missouri Ethics Commission, when applicable, for all previous elections in which you were a candidate. § 130.071, RSMo.

Upon completion and submission of this application, you will be provided:

1. A copy of the board policy for filling board vacancies (BBE).
2. Notice of your potential obligation to file a personal financial disclosure statement with the Missouri Ethics Commission within 30 days of your appointment to the position (BBE-AF2).
3. A summary of the laws the Missouri Ethics Commission enforces.
4.  A copy of the board conflict of interest policy (BBFA).
5.  A copy of the board ethics policy (BBF).