School board

School Board Member, Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation

District 3

Vote for: 1
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 Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation.

Candidates Compare by issue

Shelly E. Engle

No party listed

The gist

Pledges to listen to students, parents, staff and residents
Supports the same opportunities for every Valley student

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Pledges to listen to students, parents, staff and residents
Three Running for Tippecanoe Valley School Board District 3 Seat
News coverage · InkFreeNews · Jul 14, 2026 · inkfreenews.com
“to listen to the perspectives of students, parents, staff, and community members”
Supports the same opportunities for every Valley student
Three Running for Tippecanoe Valley School Board District 3 Seat
News coverage · InkFreeNews · Jul 14, 2026 · inkfreenews.com
“I want every student to have the same opportunities that shaped my life and that my own children are experiencing today”

Jamie Murphy

No party listed

The gist

Pledges to listen to everyone in the school community
Supports treating school staff as the greatest investment

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Pledges to listen to everyone in the school community
Two More Running for Tippecanoe Valley School Board
News coverage · InkFreeNews · Jul 16, 2026 · inkfreenews.com
“Murphy's focus is on listening to the individuals who make up the school community.”
Supports treating school staff as the greatest investment
Two More Running for Tippecanoe Valley School Board
News coverage · InkFreeNews · Jul 16, 2026 · inkfreenews.com
“I also believe our greatest investment is in our people”

Joe Leon Secrist

No party listed

The gist

Supports running the school corporation like a business
Pledges to both support and hold staff accountable
Pledges to operate the schools responsibly for taxpayers

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Supports running the school corporation like a business
Three Running for Tippecanoe Valley School Board District 3 Seat
News coverage · InkFreeNews · Jul 14, 2026 · inkfreenews.com
“I look at the school corporation as a business: our students are our clientele”
Pledges to both support and hold staff accountable
Three Running for Tippecanoe Valley School Board District 3 Seat
News coverage · InkFreeNews · Jul 14, 2026 · inkfreenews.com
“our teachers and all other staff are our great employees that we need to both support and hold accountable”
Pledges to operate the schools responsibly for taxpayers
Three Running for Tippecanoe Valley School Board District 3 Seat
News coverage · InkFreeNews · Jul 14, 2026 · inkfreenews.com
“our great community that are our investors who expect us to work to operate our school system responsibly”

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