Wentzville School Board of Education candidates
February 22, 2008
Wentzville, MO
There are three seats open on the Wentzville School District Board of Education. Voters will be able to choose from the following candidates on April 8, 2008:
Cheryl (Bornhop) Delaporta, Incumbent
Residency:
30 years
Age:
48
Children:
2 children
Employment:
Calvary Church kitchen/café manager for three years.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts in German, Marketing, English from CMSU
Memberships/Activities:
Executive Board for Cooperating School Districts as Secretary/Treasurer
President—Wentzville Schools Foundation
Advanced Certification—Missouri School Boards Association
For the Wentzville School Board: served three times as Secretary, twice as Vice-President, once as President. Currently, Vice-President.
For the Wentzville School District: boundaries committee, hiring committees, k-1 guidelines and many others.
Statements:
My main goal in running for re-election is, as it has been for six years, to serve the over 11,000 children in the Wentzville R-IV School District and provide them with a quality education. I am a native of the area and believe our schools are very important to the communities they serve. I care deeply about our commitment to our children’s future through their success in our schools.
Patrick A. Nasi, Incumbent
Address:
Dardenne Prairie
Children:
4 children
Employment:
Self-employed
Education:
BA Political Science, North Dakota State University
MA Community and Regional Planning, NDSU
Graduate Work in Human Resource Management, Truman State
Statements:
I am running to continue efforts to develop a district organization that is responsive to the best interests of students, parents and residents, through:
Demonstrable progress in updating and maintaining the District’s long-range facilities and financial plans;
Responsible oversight of District spending priorities through development of a written fiscal plan;
Encouraging District management objectives with an awareness of community concerns; and
Fostering stronger teacher/administrative relationships.
Michael Cecil:
Address:
Lake Saint Louis
Residency:
15 years
Age:
58
Children:
2 step-children both attended and graduated from Wentzville R-IV Schools
Employment:
Retired; Substitute teacher in Fort Zumwalt. Prior positions include 13 years teaching in Kirkwood R-VII schools, 10 years teaching in Fort Zumwalt schools and five years as an adjunct professor at Maryville University.
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Literature/Writing
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education/Emphasis in Reading
Masters of Arts in Teaching in Social Sciences
Memberships:
Phi Delta Kappa
ASPCA
MNEA-R
Statement:
As a retired teacher, I will bring educational knowledge and experience to the board. It is vital that we improve communication amongst the professional staff and with the community. This includes soliciting more feedback from those closest to students and their learning – parents and classroom teachers.
David R. Ness, Incumbent
Residency:
17 years
Age:
49
Employment:
Self-employed as an insurance agent for American Family Insurance in Wentzville
Education:
BA in Teaching from Western State College in Colorado
MA from Central Missouri State University
Statement:
I am seeking re-election to the board because I feel that more work needs to be done for the betterment of children in our school district. They are our future and we have to prepare them for that.
Leasa Moor
Information not available at this time.
Terry Ratcliff
Address:
Lake Saint Louis
Residency:
13 years
Age:
45
Children:
1 child and 3 step-children
Employment:
Fort Zumwalt School District at Hope High School since August 2004—Teacher
Education:
Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Missouri St. Louis, 1986
Master of Arts Teaching from Lindenwood University, 2007
Memberships/Activities:
Member of Lake Saint Louis Lions Club
Member Fort Zumwalt Education Association and Missouri National Education Assoc.
Hope High School Building Representative, FZEA
Communications Committee and Freshman Parent Representative, Wentzville Holt Band Boosters
Parent volunteer, Wentzville Holt Destination Imagination Team
Parent volunteer, Troy DeMolay Youth Organization
Parent volunteer, Wentzville Holt/Timberland Robotics Team
Past President and Secretary of PreSchoolers Plus (now Lake Saint Louis Mothers Club)
Past Vice President of Membership, Green Tree Elementary Parent Teacher Association
Statement:
I am running for the Board of Education because it is time for positive change in this district. I believe that there needs to be better communication between the board, administration, district employees, students and the public. I promise to listen to all stakeholders and to take their opinions into account when making decisions that affect them. I have been active in the district as a volunteer since I moved to Lake Saint Louis in 1995. I believe that as a teacher and a parent, I would bring a unique perspective to the Board of Education.
Kenneth Groseclose:
Address:
Lake Saint Louis
Age:
24
Education:
High School
Technical School
Employment:
Owner and President of Abaco Concrete Cutting-1 Construction
Memberships/Activities:
Kiwanis
Lake Saint Louis/Dardenne Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce
Statement:
I want to give back and serve my community. As a business owner, I can help make decisions that benefit all stakeholders, educators, students, parents and community as a whole.
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