The Informed Voter Coalition partners host radio and video interviews for the April 2, 2024 election. Voters in Southwest Missouri can learn about area school board candidates. Candidates will share their ideas and goals in brief conversations airing on KSMU March 18-22. Video versions will be available afterwards to view on demand.

The coalition selected five contested races for area public school boards of education. Here’s the schedule for the KSMU broadcasts, airing each day at 12 PM:

• March 18 – Nixa Public Schools, Candidates: Megan Deal, Elizabeth Dudash-Buskirk, Jason Massengale, Joshua K Roberts
• March 19 – Ozark Public Schools, Candidates: James Francis Griffin, Patty Quessenbury
• March 20 – Willard Public Schools, Candidates: Renee McKelvie, Megan Patrick, Matthew Young
• March 21 & 22 – Springfield Public Schools, Candidates: Scott Crise, Danielle Kincaid, Landon McCarter, Maryam Mohammadkhani, Susan Provance, Chad Rollins, Kyler-Sherman-Wilkins

The Informed Voter Coalition works to educate the public ahead of elections by interviewing candidates for local races.

The Coalition is made up of the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri, Ozarks Technical Community College Social Sciences Department, Leadership Springfield, the Springfield-Greene County Library District, the L.E. Meador Center for Politics & Citizenship at Drury University, the Springfield News-Leader, Be Civil Be Heard, Missouri State University Office of Public Affairs, NAACP Springfield, the Junior League of Springfield, Rosie, Show Me Christian County, the Springfield Business Journal, and KSMU Public Radio.