Two new school board members chosen at New Bloomfield

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Two new members and one incumbent were elected Tuesday to the New Bloomfield R-3 Board of Education.

Two new members, Debbie Cuno and Craig Abbott, won first-time positions on the school board. Current board member Gracia Backer was re-elected.

Neither Abbott nor Cuno had previous experience on the board.

Six candidates squared off for three open positions for the New Bloomfield Board of Education.

The vote totals for the six candidates were:

Cuno 363; Abbott 328; Backer 262; Patsy Suttles 214; Suzie Mattern 186; and Michele Heuman 76.

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wyriontair 2 years, 1 month ago

It's a shame Gracia Backer was re-elected to the school board, the school's been going downhill ever since she's been on the board.

feathered 2 years, 1 month ago

Gracia Backer is a disgrace to this country, and to have her and her liberal brain determining what our children learn is dangerous. She and Carnahan and Cochran and McCaskill and all the other socialist elites who believe they can make us into zombies by destroying the schools, should not even be around the schools, much less have a chance to undereducate our children. I believe Backer was the comrade who announced the 3Rs were outdated, we needed to turn to the 2 Cs. Culture and character. We need someone who wants our children taught reading and Comprehension(1st C), Constitutional government (2nd C), and other American studies. How to be a loyal comunist is an improper C.

JCLifer 2 years, 1 month ago

truth-out.org/why-united-states-destroying-its-education-system/1302418800

3blindmice 2 years, 1 month ago

I'm for anyone who thinks our children are so behind the rest of the world we need to act soon. we are almost dead last in science and math. all the great engineers no longer come from the united states. we no longer lead the world in anything but kids who want to be models or the next jack**s star.

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