Two board seats are up during this election season with one newcomer and one incumbent filing to take the spots.
The deadline has approached to file as a candidate for board positions with the Special School District of St. Louis County (SSD), for the 2013 municipal election season. The SSD administrative offices are located in Town and Country. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) SSD handles the election process a in a different manner than other municipal elections. Nancy Ide, SSD's Chief Communications Officer said the district has one candidate for each of the two seats up for re-election. "With the passage of Proposition S in 1998, SSD Board of Education members are elected by the District’s Governing Council," Ide said. "The Governing Council will interview both candidates and hold an election at its meeting." (Get …
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Parkway fifth-grader Owen Benben received a Special Ambassador Award from the Special School District.
Whiz Kid: Owen Benben Whiz Kid Age: 11 Whiz Kids School: Highcroft Ridge Elementary School Whiz Kids Accomplishments: The Special School District (SSD) of St. Louis County, located in Town and Country, recently awarded fifth-grader Owen Benben a Special Ambassador Award. The Parkway Highcroft Ridge Elementary School student received the award because he goes "above and beyond" to help students with special needs, said SSD staff. Owen's teacher Libby Bawden told Town and Country-Manchester Patch that Owen does well academically, is an athlete, is very well rounded and is a leader among his peers. "Owen helps others because he believes that is the right thing to do and that every student deserves to be treated fairly and have a friend. …
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Three incumbents were sworn in as members of the Special School District Board of Education this week.
Three candidates elected Monday to seats on the Special School District (SSD) board of education were sworn in at the board’s Tuesday meeting. The SSD district office is located in Town and Country. This year, all three SSD candidates were unopposed incumbents and will serve three-year terms. James Westbury, who advocates for SSD's Subdistrict 7 on behalf of both Rockwood and Lindbergh school districts, was also re-elected as president of the SSD board. Also re-elected were Zella Williams, representing Subdistrict 1 for Hazelwood and Riverview Gardens school districts and Daniel Cuneo, representing Subdistrict 2 for Affton, Bayless, Hancock Place and Mehlville school districts. Cuneo was re-elected vice president of the board at Tuesday's …
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