Rich King
Republican
The gist
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School Board Member, Blue River Valley Schools
At large 2
- Vote for
- 2
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 3
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The school board sets policy, hires the superintendent and adopts the budget for Blue River Valley Schools.
Katharine N. (Nikki) Koontz
Republican
The gist
- Supports prioritizing facility repairs that affect classrooms
- Supports written agreements for student apprenticeships and internships
- Pledges to follow district protocol in handling complaints
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Supports prioritizing facility repairs that affect classrooms
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Blue River Valley School Corporation, At LargeCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“It is important to prioritize the critical facility maintenance items and specifically the items that affect students in the classroom directly.”
Supports written agreements for student apprenticeships and internships
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Blue River Valley School Corporation, At LargeCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“written expectations should be agreed upon between the school/student and the business or organization offering the apprenticeship/internship(s)”
Pledges to follow district protocol in handling complaints
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Blue River Valley School Corporation, At LargeCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“There is protocol set up for reasons and those protocols should be followed.”
Ashley Beavers
No party listedIncumbent
The gist
- Supports secure school entrances and a full-time resource officer
- Supports competitive pay to keep quality school staff
- Supports promoting BRV programs to keep enrollment growing
More about Ashley
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Supports secure school entrances and a full-time resource officer
Blue River Valley School Board At Large (candidate questionnaire: Ashley Beavers)Candidate questionnaire · The Courier-Times · Oct 11, 2022 · thecouriertimes.com
“BRV has done a great job remodeling both schools to provide secure entrances directly into the office and providing a full-time resource officer.”
Supports competitive pay to keep quality school staff
Blue River Valley School Board At Large (candidate questionnaire: Ashley Beavers)Candidate questionnaire · The Courier-Times · Oct 11, 2022 · thecouriertimes.com
“I would work with the board to ensure staff pay was competitive”
Supports promoting BRV programs to keep enrollment growing
Blue River Valley School Board At Large (candidate questionnaire: Ashley Beavers)Candidate questionnaire · The Courier-Times · Oct 11, 2022 · thecouriertimes.com
“Keeping enrollment at BRV steady and increasing is important to keeping with a forward moving school corporation.”
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