Senate set to approve Missouri governor’s shakeup of state education board - Springfield Daily Citizen

Missouri governor drops education board pick after criticism from senator, right-wing groups

Tom Prater’s nomination faced scrutiny from a Republican lawmaker and DC-based nonprofit.

Senate set to approve Missouri governor’s shakeup of state education board - Springfield Daily Citizen

Former Springfield Board of Education member Tom Prater is among the group of newcomers Gov. Mike Kehoe wants to appoint to the State Board of Education. The post Senate set to approve Missouri governor’s shakeup of state education board appeared first on Springfield Daily Citizen.

Senate set to approve Missouri governor’s shakeup of state education board

State Board of Education appointee Mike Matousek, a Republican from Kansas City, speaks during a Senate Gubernatorial Appointments Committee hearing April 16. He is one of four new appointees chosen by Gov. Mike Kehoe (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s makeover of the State Board of Education is nearly complete, with the state Senate set to confirm the last of his four new appointments this week. The turnover on t…

Missouri Senate committee approves governor's appointments, including 2 education board nominees - Missourinet

A Missouri Senate committee has approved the latest round of appointees submitted by Gov. Mike Kehoe. They include two nominees for the State Board of Education, among them Thomas Prater, a former Springfield City Council member and school board member. State Sen. Mike Moon, R-Ash Grove, cast the lone “no” vote, questioning Prater’s commitment to […]