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April 8, 2025 Board Election

Six district residents have declared their candidacy in the upcoming election for the North Kansas City Schools Board of Education. Voters will select two directors on Election Day, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Two candidates will be elected to the two open seats, both for a three-year term. Names are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot.

For a three-year term (2 open seats):

Jason Russell
Aryn Peters
Roy Copeland III
Jessica Rezac
Daniel Wartick
Carolyn Mason


For questions regarding Board elections, please contact Peggy Cole, Secretary of the Board of Education, at 816-321-4361.

Candidate Information

To better inform our patrons about the April 8, 2025 election, NKC Schools provides all candidates the opportunity to list brief information and responses to a few simple questions on our district website. To view these details, click on their name to the left.

The information displayed here was submitted by each candidate and is posted online for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement. 

Candidate Forums

Several local organizations are hosting public forums for Board of Education candidates. NKC Schools does not sponsor nor endorse any of these events; they are listed here solely to increase access for patrons. If your community organization is hosting a candidate forum that you would like listed here, please contact us.

League of Women Voters: March 19

The League of Women Voters Jackson-Clay-Platte is hosting a candidate forum virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, March 19 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Register online to join the virtual meeting.

NKC Community for Public Schools: March 24

The group NKC Community for Public Schools is hosting a virtual candidate forum on March 24 at 6:00 p.m. Join the Zoom meeting here (passcode: 642147). The forum will be recorded. 

District PTA Council: April 1

The District PTA Council is hosting a Board of Education Candidate Forum on Tuesday, April 1 at 6:00 p.m. in the Doolin Board Room (1900 NE 46th St, KCMO 64116). The forum will also be live-streamed here.