There will be two open seats for the Board of Education election on April 8, 2003. The incumbents are Brad Smith and Eddy Turner. Those elected will serve three-year terms. The first day for candidates to file is Tuesday, December 24, 2002 at 8:00 a.m. The last day for candidates to file will be Tuesday, January 21, 2003 at 5:00 p.m.

A candidate must be a U.S. citizen, a resident taxpayer of the Adair County R-II School District, have resided in the state of Missouri for at least one year preceding the election, and be at least 24 years of age.

Candidates must file a campaign expenditure affidavit and agree to obtain 16 hours of credit in school boardmanship within 12 months of the election. Interested candidates may pick up filing materials in the Superintendent’s office Tuesday, December 24 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. The superintendent’s office will be closed December 25, 2002 through January 3, 2003, and therefore will not be accepting candidates filing on those dates. Regular business hours will resume on Monday, January 6. On January 21, the office will remain open until 5:00 p.m. for filing purposes. Questions? Call the Superintendent’s office at 323-5272 during regular business hours.

Citizens have until Wednesday, March 12, 2003 to register to vote in the April general election.

Recently books have been donated to the library in the memory of Connie Lewis. These include: Strange, Amazing, and Mysterious Places by William Burroughs from the Platz Family; and American Spirit from the Erwin Family.

Books make a lasting tribute to the memory of our loved ones. If there is someone that you would like to memorialize in this way, please contact Denise Brown, Library and Media Specialist at 323-5272.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our library benefactors, Garry Lewis, Chrissy Owen, the David Erwin Family, and the Larry Platz family. We offer our thanks to these contributors.

The library is open to the public Monday through Friday during school hours and at other times through special arrangements. We invite you to come in and browse our stacks.

Progress is being made on the construction of the new elementary building. Over excavation of the building site is complete with the excess fill placed west of the tennis courts.

Relocation and temporary installation of utilities is also complete. The construction crew is in the process of pouring the footings and will soon be ready to pour the floor slab.

We apologize for the parking inconvenience that our construction project has caused and ask for your continued patience.

School districts shall prepare and publish, prior to December 1 of each school year, a school accountability report card for each attendance center in the district. These reports shall be made available to all district patrons and to every household with a student enrolled in the district.

The district report card is now available at: http://brashear.k12.mo.us/report.htm. If you would like a copy of this report card, contact the district office at 323-5272.

Monday: Oatmeal w/ toast/Hot dog on bun, green beans, fruit cocktail, pudding cup, milk

Tuesday: Pancakes w/ syrup/Garlic cheese bread w/ marinara sauce, corn, peaches, rice krispie treat, milk

Wednesday: Scrambled eggs w/ toast/Taco, refried beans, lettuce and cheese, sugar cookie, milk

Thursday: Sausage breakfast stick/Tater tot casserole, peas, applesauce, trail mix, milk

Friday: Donut/Tenderloin on bun, baked beans, pineapple, white cake, milk

Monday: Oatmeal w/ toast/Fish, green beans, applesauce, chocolate chip cookie, milk

Tuesday: Pancakes w/ syrup/Grilled cheese, peas, fruit cocktail, pudding cup, milk

Wednesday: Scrambled eggs/Spaghetti w/ meat sauce, bread sticks, corn, ice cream cup, milk

Thursday: Sausage breakfast stick/Baked potato, carrots, apple, no bake cookie, milk

Friday: Donut/Nachos, corn, peaches, jello, milk

Monday: Oatmeal w/ toast/Hamburger on bun, potato rounds, pineapple, butterscotch brownie, milk

Tuesday: Pancakes w/ syrup/Chicken strips, carrots, pears, chocolate cake, milk

Wednesday: Scrambled eggs/Turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry salad, hot rolls, milk

Thursday: Sausage breakfast stick/Chili or potato soup w/ crackers, cheese slice, carrots, sugar cookie, milk

Friday: Donut/Corn dog, green beans, applesauce, pudding cup, milk

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