Early voting by personal appearance on May 1, 2021, Yantis Independent School District The school board election will begin on Monday April 19. Voters will be invited to choose up to three of the four candidates for term seats on the Yantis ISD board.

Early voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 19-20 and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 21-27 at Wood County Annex, 200 West Bermuda St. in Quitman. Voting in the Yantis ISD School Board Election on Election Day, May 1, will take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the lobby of Imogene Glenn Elementary School, 105 West Oak in Yantis.

Mail-in ballot requests must be received no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 by Laura Wise, Election Administrator for Wood County; Send voting requests to Wise at PO Box 970, Quitman, Texas 75783.

To help voters learn a little more about the candidates for a position, each candidate for the school board was asked to provide information about themselves and their candidacy, including their reasons for seeking a seat on the board. school council. These responses are shared in the voting order below:

Trustee candidates

• Name and office sought: Carrie Hurley, YISD School Board Administrator
• Family information: 3 girls; Kinley Hurley a junior at YISD, Presley Hurley 8^e grader at YISD, Claudia Hurley 3 ½ attends Lake Fork Wee school
• Profession, brief job description: Owner of Thee Treehouse of Yantis, works at the Hidden Lakes Hunting Resort, and full-time student in the PJC Radiology Technologist program
• Education, training, special skills, experience: BSc in Interdisciplinary Sciences, Public Educator for 4 years, Teacher of the Year 2003 at AE Butler, Owner / Teacher at Thee Treehouse tutoring at Yantis for 9 years.
• Why are you looking for this office? I would love to have the opportunity to work with our community and YISD as we seek to offer programs that can help our students find their talents and gain the skills and confidence necessary for a positive and productive career path.
• What do you think are the main areas of concern, need or challenge in the office that you are looking for, and your plan to address them? I think vocational education in high school has many advantages. I would love to see our students offer more professional training programs ranging from healthcare technology and electronics to carpentry and plumbing. Integrating more of these programs will ensure that all types of intelligences are equally valued on our campus. I am convinced that funding these programs would be one of our biggest challenges. I believe that working with local businesses in finding scholarships as well as applying for federal and state funding to help with the implementation of these programs will be a great first step in a positive direction to accomplish this task. .
• What do you think is most important for the public to know about you and your application? I am deeply invested, as 2 of my daughters are already students at Yantis ISD, I believe YISD is looking for innovative ways to continue to help our students, and I would love to have the opportunity to be part of this team. My experience in both the public and private education sectors has helped me develop unique problem-solving strategies as well as effective implementation techniques that would be a valuable asset to our board.

• Name and office sought: Ashly Vivion – Administrator of the Yantis ISD School Board
• Family information: Married for 16 years, 2 boys – Seth, Senior and Justice, 7th grade
• Profession, brief job description: Accounting / office clerk for a utility company. for 12 years
• Education, training, special skills, experience: Yantis Little Dribblers Board – 8 years old (7 years as chairman)
• Why are you looking for this office? Help Yantis ISD to continue on the current path of improvement for students and staff.
• What do you think are the main areas of concern, need or challenge in the office that you are looking for, and your plan to address them? I would like to try to help bridge the gap between school and community and help the school district continue with the improvements that are currently being made.
• What do you think is most important for the public to know about you and your application? I want every child in the school district to have the opportunity to receive the best possible education. I would like to be a voice not only for the children but also for the community.

• Name and office sought: Stacey Batchelor – YISD Administrator
• Family information: I have been married for 16 years to Paul Batchelor. We have 4 children between the two of us. Our 2 youngest still frequent Yantis ISD.
• Profession, brief job description: I work at At Home Healthcare in Sulfur Springs as an Adult Care Coordinator. Our team coordinates all adult care therapies for businesses at 10 locations across Texas.
• Education, training, special skills, experience: I am a former Yantis ISD. I served for 2 years on the board of directors of the Yantis Baseball association, 5 years on the board of Yantis Little Dribblers and 2 years on the board of Yantis PTO.
• Why are you looking for this office? My goal is to maintain, serve and promote educational opportunities for all students in our district.
• What do you think are the main areas of concern, need or challenge in the office that you are looking for, and your plan to address them? YISD students are my top priority, therefore my interest is the success and achievement of our students with fair and open minded deliberation.
• What do you think is most important for the public to know about you and your application? I am honest, loyal and value fairness for everyone. I have strong dedication and will work tirelessly to approach any job to the best of my ability. I have lived in Yantis for 35 years. I love this community and will do my best for our district. I appreciate your votes.

• Name and office sought: Tyra Gilbreath Kenemore, candidate for election as a director of Yantis ISD.
• Family information: Married to Tommy Kenemore, and have two sons, Keith and Traityn, both of whom attend Yantis ISD; Father Keith Gilbreath served on the Yantis ISD Board of Directors for 18 years.
• Profession, brief job description: A Deputy Clerk in the Hopkins County Clerk’s Office
• Education, training, special skills, experience: I have lived in Yantis all my life and attended Yantis ISD during all my school years. Then graduated from Northeast Texas Community College with an associate’s degree in farm and ranch management; attended Kilgore Police Academy, received certification as a peace officer, and served as a class president. 8 years on the Hopkins County Rodeo Board.
• Why are you looking for this office? I’m looking for re-election because I want to continue to help make Yantis ISD the best it can be.
• What do you think are the main areas of concern, need or challenge in the office that you are looking for, and your plan to address them? I think it is important for the District to provide the best education possible. Academics, as well as extracurricular activities, make a well-rounded education.
• What do you think is most important for the public to know about you and your application? I will work with the rest of the board and the superintendent to make sure the students receive a well-rounded education. I ask for your vote in the next election of the Yantis ISD Board of Directors.