Columbia Public Schools Policy Committee member John Criswell announced his candidacy for the Columbia School Board on Facebook on Thursday.
He joins Suzette Waters and incumbent Blake Willoughby in the slate for the April 6 election.
Board member Della Streaty-Wilhoit encouraged Criswell, who holds a doctorate in educational leadership and public policy from MU, to run for the board, he said. The move from the Policy Committee to the School Board attracts Criswell because he wants to work on issues that directly impact students.
Criswell has a son who graduated from Battle High School and a daughter who will start at Battle next year. He said he felt motivated to join the Policy Committee because as his children got older, the opportunities for him to volunteer with their education tapered off.
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