The North Park Board of Education held its final meeting as a seven-member body on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, marking the end of a two-year transition approved by Jackson County voters in 2023 to move to a five-member board structure.

Thanking Our Dedicated Outgoing Members

We extend our deepest gratitude to two distinguished leaders whose terms concluded, guiding the Board through this important transition: Graham Crews

President, At Large District and Christine Redman, Vice President, District 2.

Both Mr. Crews and Ms. Redman have completed eight years of dedicated service, overseeing a period of significant achievement for the district. The staff at North Park thank Christine and Graham for your unwavering dedication and leadership through many challenging times and monumental accomplishments.

Celebrating Accomplishments of the Past Five Years Over the past five years, the Board’s unified vision and leadership have resulted in measurable success, including:

📈 Steady improvement in student performance driven by a new district Vision and Mission. 💰 A strengthened financial future leading to a more competitive salary schedule. 📚 Investment in high-quality professional learning and instructional materials. 🛠️ Improved maintenance of the district’s aging infrastructure and securing a path forward for long-term facilities solutions.

Introducing the New Five-Member Board

The transition involved the sunsetting of the At Large District C and D seats. We welcome the new five-member board:

Position Representative

District 1 Sam Daugherty

District 2 Debbie Russell

District 3 Laurie Schmidt

At Large District A Catie Olney

At Large District B Curtis Utley

Laurie Schmidt was appointed last spring and was not able to run for her district during the election but was appointed again last night to serve until 2027. She will have the opportunity to run for the remainder of the four-year term, which ends in 2029.

Looking Ahead: Important Dates

The new Board's first task will be hiring a new superintendent to replace the retiring Amy Ward.

December 8

Special Board Meeting

Election of new Board Officers

December 16

Regular Board Meeting

First regular meeting of the five-member board

Congratulations to the new five-member board as you begin your work to realize your vision for the future of North Park School District!

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