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Hallsville School District Board of Education

The Hallsville School District Board of Education consists of seven members. The Board develops district policies and procedures and manages tax dollars. The members are elected to serve three-year terms. The Board's regular meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted, in the Hallsville Primary School cafeteria. The regular monthly meeting of the Hallsville Board of Education is a meeting in which the individual members of the Board of Education and the Superintendent are regular participants in an open public meeting. Other individuals, most frequently administrators and employees of the District may be scheduled to make presentations as indicated on the agenda.

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  • The regular meetings of the Board of Education shall be held on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. All regular meetings of the Board of Education shall be held in the Hallsville Primary School cafeteria unless otherwise noted. The agendas for all board meetings are posted online prior to the meeting.

  • The regular monthly meeting of the Hallsville R-IV Board of Education is a meeting in which the individual members of the Board of Education and the Superintendent are regular participants in an open public meeting. Other individuals, most frequently administrators and employees of the District may be scheduled to make presentations as indicated on the agenda. The school district policy provides that any concern should initially be addressed to the appropriate action level before coming to the Board of Education. As individuals and as a Board, we are interested in the issues and concerns of the patrons of our school district. We appreciate your interest in the education of our students.

  • The Hallsville R-IV Board of Education is composed of seven members. The Board develops policies and procedures for the district and manages tax dollars. The members are elected to serve three-year terms. All members of the board can be contacted by emailing schoolboard@hallsville.org.

    • Craig Stevenson, President, cstevenson@hallsville.org, Term expires 2026
    • Jessica Hassler, Vice President, jhassler@hallsville.org, Term expires 2027
    • Secley Kennedy, Treasurer, skennedy@hallsville.org, Term expires 2026
    • Torrie Vroman, Member, tvroman@hallsville.org, Term expires 2027
    • Brian Mottaz, Member, bmottaz@hallsville.org, Term expires 2026
    • Chase Bunger, Member, cbunger@hallsville.org, Term expires 2028
    • Chris McLeland, Member, cmcleland@hallsville.org, Term expires 2028
    • Ada Tharp, Secretary, atharp@hallsville.org
  • The Hallsville R-IV Board of Education is composed of seven members. The Board develops policies and procedures for the district and manages tax dollars. Missouri Consultants for Education (MCE) Board Policy Service provides a practical and legally sound set of policies and regulations developed by experienced school administrators and trial-experienced school attorneys to the Board of Education for review and implementation. Board policies and regulations can be viewed online. 

  • A period of thirty (30) minutes will be allotted to residents of the School District and staff to give the Board the opportunity to listen to citizens. The Board is very interested in citizen viewpoints and problems. We encourage citizens to work through problems at the building and/or administrative levels before coming to the Board. We ask that remarks be limited to three minutes and to one appearance, thus allowing a maximum number of participants in the allotted time period in which citizens are to speak to issues. Questions directed to the Board cannot always be answered immediately. All questions will be responded to by an appropriate person within the week wherever possible. Persons who wish to suggest items for the agenda should contact Board members or the Superintendent.

    (Board Policy P 0412: Meetings Participation by Public)

School Board Candidate Filing

The Hallsville School District encourages qualified persons interested in running for a position on the School Board to file to be a candidate in the April 7, 2026, election. Filing for positions on the Hallsville R-IV Board of Education will open at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Filing will close at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 30, 2025. The election will be held April 7, 2026. 


Interested persons must file, in person, at the office of the Superintendent located at 411 E. Highway 124, Hallsville, Missouri, during regular business hours Tuesday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Candidates will be listed on the ballot in the order of filing. Filing will not occur on days that the school district is closed due to inclement weather. Hallsville School District administrative offices will be closed from December 22, 2025, through December 29, 2025. Three persons will be elected for three year terms as members of the Board of Education. 


District Address 
411 E. Hwy 124 
Hallsville MO 65255 

  • December 9, 2025, 8am-5pm 
  • December 10-12, 2025, 8:30am - 3:30pm 
  • December 16-19, 2025, 8:30am - 3:30pm 
  • December 22-29, 2025, Closed for Winter Break 
  • December 30, 2025, Open 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm


Qualifications include: A school board member must be a U.S. citizen, a resident taxpayer of the district or voters of the district in urban districts, a resident of Missouri for at least one year, and at least 24 years of age. Candidates must also be current on state and local taxes; have not been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony under Missouri or federal law; are not registered or required to register as a sex offender; and have filed required campaign documents for all previous campaigns, if any.  Additional resources for school board candidates can be found online at Missouri School Boards’ Association, including A Candidate’s Legal Guide to Running for the School Board and How Do I Become A School Board Member?

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