School board

School Board Member, Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation

At large

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 5
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The school board sets policy, hires the superintendent and adopts the budget for Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation.

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Steven (Steve) Ary

Republican

Pastor

The gist

Supports weapons detection systems in EVSC schools
Supports banning student phones during the school day
Pledges to protect classroom spending first as revenue falls
Opposes bringing national political debates into classrooms

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Supports weapons detection systems in EVSC schools
Meet the Candidates running for the at-large seat on the EVSC School Board
Interview · WNIN · Sep 23, 2026 · news.wnin.org
“I'm all for the weapons detections systems.”
Supports banning student phones during the school day
Meet the Candidates running for the at-large seat on the EVSC School Board
Interview · WNIN · Sep 23, 2026 · news.wnin.org
“I'm 100-percent for the banning of those devices.”
Pledges to protect classroom spending first as revenue falls
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Evansville Vanderburgh County School Board At Large
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“EVSC should protect the classroom first.”
Opposes bringing national political debates into classrooms
Meet the Candidates running for the at-large seat on the EVSC School Board
Interview · WNIN · Sep 23, 2026 · news.wnin.org
“the debates, the things you see on TV all day long, every day, these should not be brought into the classroom”

Alan Wayne Goad

No party listed

Property maintenance supervisor

The gist

Supports better pay for EVSC teachers
Supports metal detectors and tighter school security
Supports the cell phone ban with medical exceptions
Proposes more speaking time for the public at board meetings

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Supports better pay for EVSC teachers
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“better pay-want good teachers need to take better care of them”
Supports metal detectors and tighter school security
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“Tighter security-North incident shouldve never happened, --Metal detectors”
Supports the cell phone ban with medical exceptions
Meet the Candidates running for the at-large seat on the EVSC School Board
Interview · WNIN · Sep 23, 2026 · news.wnin.org
“I believe the cell phone ban and gaming systems are a good idea”
Proposes more speaking time for the public at board meetings
Meet the Candidates running for the at-large seat on the EVSC School Board
Interview · WNIN · Sep 23, 2026 · news.wnin.org
“I think they need a little bit more time”

Andy Guarino

No party listed

Retired EVSC administrator

The gist

Pledges to keep students from leaving EVSC
Supports moving quickly on the district safety study
Supports spending discipline as tax caps cut EVSC revenue
Supports lobbying for higher teacher salaries and benefits

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Pledges to keep students from leaving EVSC
Meet the Candidates running for the at-large seat on the EVSC School Board
Interview · WNIN · Sep 23, 2026 · news.wnin.org
“I want to try to make sure we don't lose any kids.”
Supports moving quickly on the district safety study
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“whatever we can do to keep kids and teachers safe, we should move quickly for implementation of the final results of the study”
Supports spending discipline as tax caps cut EVSC revenue
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“EVSC should maintain discipline with ongoing obligations, and evaluate effectiveness on spending.”
Supports lobbying for higher teacher salaries and benefits
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“Lobbying for higher salaries and benefits, along with marketing strategies for recruitment, and social media presence, can also assist us.”

Brian Murphy

No party listed

Home builder

The gist

Proposes employer and trades partnerships through the career center
Proposes publishing a multi-year EVSC budget forecast
Proposes equal health coverage for all EVSC employees
Supports cutting paperwork and protecting teacher planning time

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Proposes employer and trades partnerships through the career center
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“EVSC should work harder on partnerships with local employers, trades, and higher education, especially through SICTC, to share costs and expand opportunities.”
Proposes publishing a multi-year EVSC budget forecast
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“the board should publish a clear, multi-year forecast so families understand the real impact.”
Proposes equal health coverage for all EVSC employees
Meet the Candidates running for the at-large seat on the EVSC School Board
Interview · WNIN · Sep 23, 2026 · news.wnin.org
“I think something else that I'm interested in doing is trying to equalize healthcare options for all the EVSC employees.”
Supports cutting paperwork and protecting teacher planning time
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“I'd also ask the administration to cut unnecessary reporting, protect planning time, and give new teachers real mentoring during their first three years.”

Melissa Cheri Moore

No party listedIncumbent

Pastor; EVSC trustee

The gist

Pledges to raise literacy and reading scores
Supports listening to teachers to keep them in EVSC
Supports addressing bullying, threats and student mental health
Pledges careful stewardship of every district dollar

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Pledges to raise literacy and reading scores
Meet the Candidates running for the at-large seat on the EVSC School Board
Interview · WNIN · Sep 23, 2026 · news.wnin.org
“increasing of literacy scores, education, reading, being that voice for the educators, for the families”
Supports listening to teachers to keep them in EVSC
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“Attracting and keeping great teachers starts with listening.”
Supports addressing bullying, threats and student mental health
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“That means paying attention also to bullying, fighting, threats, social media, and the mental health of our students.”
Pledges careful stewardship of every district dollar
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Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I believe we have to be good stewards of every dollar that comes into our district”

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