Six candidates seek spot on Okoboji School Board - Dickinson County News

Six candidates met the filing deadline to appear on the ballot for three seats on the Okoboji School Board. Instead, Milford residents Shannon Anderson, Scott Dodge, Bob Hansen, Jay Weaver and Daniel Winkowitsch will be joined by Thomas Struthers on the school election ballot. Voters in the Okoboji School District will consider a $1. 34 physical plan and equipment levy (PPEL) over the next 10 years as well. The PPEL would generate just over $14. 7 million for phase 1 construction of a 68,000-square-foot middle school addition near the high school in Milford. Here's a look at the six candidates who are seeking a seat on the Okoboji School Board:. Shannon Anderson is married to Paul Anderson and has two children: Cassie Parrish, a junior at the University of Northern Iowa. and Adreanna Anderson, a junior at Okoboji High School. With the vote for the middle school and having several new teachers on board, we need to make sure we are doing what is right not only for the community but for the kids and the teachers. This is the time for us to make a difference and continue to strive to make the Okoboji Community Schools the best that it can be. In the past we have strived to be the best in education and that should be our focus going forward. Yes, sports are important as well but a well-rounded education is just as important or. Source: www.dickinsoncountynews.com