Board of Education
Mr. Tyson Zimmer
President
Certified Board Member
First Elected in 2020
Term Expires: 2026
Mr. Alan Snider
Vice President
Certified Board Member
First Elected in 2022
Term Expires: 2025
Mr. Erik McSpadden
Certified Board Member
First Elected in 2021
Term Expires: 2027
*Missouri School Boards’
Association Delegate
Mrs. Heaven Gordon
Certified Board Member
First Appointed in 2024
Term Expires: 2025
Mr. Don Ricker
Certified Board Member
First Elected in 2020
Term Expires: 2026
Mrs. Dakota Turley-Townsley**
First Elected in 2022
Term Expires: 2025
Mr. Taylor Pettit*
Certified Board Member
First Elected in 2023
Term Expires: 2026
**Missouri School Boards’
Association Alternate
Send correspondence for the Board of Education to:
Marilyn Sanders, Board Secretary
P.O. Box 550
Van Buren MO 63965
573-323-4281, EXT 8
573-323-4297 FAX
The secretary will forward correspondence to all Board members.