School board candidates set to address community forums

You have a number of chances to hear from the candidates for the Kansas City School Board this month and next.

A variety of community groups will host forums in February and March for candidates. Three seats will be contested in the April 2014 general election.

The Kansas City school district has a list of upcoming forums on its website. Including:

• Monday Feb. 10 – Black Agenda Group, 9 a.m. at the Linwood YMCA, 3800 E Linwood Blvd.
• Thursday, Feb. 13 – Kansas City Federation of Teachers & School-Related Personnel, 7 p.m. at 3901 Main St., Suite 201.
• Saturday, Feb. 15 – MORE2/Regional Equity Network, 10 a.m. at Swope Parkway United Christian Church, 6140 Swope Parkway.
• Tuesday, Feb. 18 – NAACP of Kansas City, 6:30 p.m. at Brush Creek Community Center, 3801 Brush Creek Blvd.
• Monday, Feb. 24 – District Advisory Committee, 6 p.m. at Manual Career and Technical Center, 1215 E. Truman Road.
• Thursday, March 6 – Greater Kansas City Women’s Political Caucus, 6 p.m. at All Souls Church, 4501 Walnut St.
• Tuesday, March 18 – Hyde Park Neighborhood Association, at 7:00 at the Central Presbyterian Church at 3501 Campbell
• Monday, March 31 – Communities Creating Opportunities, 7 p.m. at Visitation Catholic Church, 5141 Main St.

All of the forums are open to the public.

New forums will be added to the list on the district’s website.