School Board Filing 

November 17, 2022-  The Hallsville R-IV School District encourages qualified persons interested in running for a position on the School Board to file to be a candidate in the April 4, 2023 election.  Interested persons may file at the superintendent’s office at 421 E. Highway 124, Hallsville, Missouri.  For more information, contact Ada Tharp, Board Secretary, at 573-696-5512 ext. 1350.  

Filing will begin on Tuesday, December 6 at 8:00 a.m. and will continue during the district’s regular business hours, which are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Filing will close on Tuesday, December 27 at 5:00 p.m.  Filing will be extended on Wednesday, December 21 until 5:30 pm.  

Filings will not occur on days the school district is closed due to inclement weather.  Filings will also not occur on December 24 when the administrative offices are closed.   

There are three positions available with three-year terms.  Candidates will be listed on the ballot in the order of filing, except for candidates who file a declaration of candidacy before 6:00 p.m. on December 6, 2022; the order will be determined by random drawing.  The names of those filing on December 6, 2022, will be listed in ascending order of the numbers drawn and ahead of the candidates filing on later dates. 

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.