By Derrick Forsythe Record Staff Writer A changing of the guard took place for the Wright City R-II School Board April 21 during its monthly meeting, as two members were sworn in and new officers …
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R-II welcomes two new board members
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By Derrick ForsytheRecord Staff WriterA changing of the guard took place for the Wright City R-II School Board April 21 during its monthly meeting, as two members were sworn in and new officers elected.Erin Williams and David Mikus were voted into office during the April election, replacing outgoing members Alice Klem and Laura Marsh, who did not file for re-election.Klem had served on the board since 2006 and as president over the past year. Marsh had been a board member since 2009.Both incoming members share a common stance when it comes to their reason for wanting to serve on the board.“I don’t have a preset agenda,” said Mikus.“I think sometimes people get on the board for those reasons, but that’s not the case here.”“I’m not coming in with an agenda,” echoed Williams.Each says they are pleased with the direction in which the district is heading.Williams graduated from Wright City High School, before earning degrees from Northwest Missouri State University and Lindenwood University. She currently serves as the president/CEO of the O’Fallon Chamber of Commerce.“My goal is that we carry out the vision that has been laid out for 2020,” she said. “We want to keep the school in a good place financially.”Williams says her interest in the district started when her daughter began kindergarten. She joined the Community Advisory Team as a way to learn more about what was going on and meet new people in the district.“I’m a big believer in giving back,” she said. “A lot of the organizations I’m involved with give back professionally, so this is a way to give back to our community and be involved with the school system.”Williams says she frequently hears compliments about the R-II district during her work in St. Charles County.“In my role I get to talk with a lot of people from different communities, and its nice to hear them say they want to move to Wright City for its quality schools,” she said.Mikus is a graduate of Wright City High School and earned his degree in agriculture from the University of Missouri. Currently, he operates the family-owned business, Pumpkins Galore.He also is a member of the Warren County Fair Board.Mikus is following a family lineage, as his father, Leroy, served on the R-II board during the 1990s, which is when Mikus began realizing the value of the school system.“I want to continue to see the district move forward and improve,” he said. “The last five years the district has really improved, especially on its test numbers.”Mikus also has a child in kindergarten, heightening his interest in the district.“I like the direction our school is heading in,” he said. “I felt like this was my way to give back to the community and look out for the taxpayers to make sure their money isn’t being misused.”
