A new day for Shawnee Mission schools as voters sweep out incumbents, vote in newcomers calling for transparency

Posted on November 8, 2017
Jay Senter  11:55 am
Shawnee Mission patrons headed to the polls Tuesday and delivered a crystal clear message to the district’s central office: It’s time for a big change.

With the election of three new board members — Heather Ousley in an at-large seat, Mary Sinclair in the SM East seat, and Laura Guy in the SM West seat — district voters showed clear favor for candidates who campaigned hard for the upending of the status quo, calling for more transparency in board proceedings, a more balanced relationship between the board and the administration, and a proactive approach to dealing with the area’s changing demographics.

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