The St. Joseph School District is aware there are allegations related to inaccurate information related to taxes being included on Board members’ candidate declaration forms. Based on the District’s conversations with the Secretary of State’s Office and the Missouri Department of Revenue, the District appropriately processed the Board candidate declaration forms. Candidates are required to report on declaration forms, as well as a Department of Revenue form, whether they have knowledge that they are delinquent on any taxes in the State of Missouri.
If the Missouri Department of Revenue receives a complaint that a candidate or sitting Board member’s taxes in Missouri are delinquent, by statute, that individual will receive notice that they have 30 days to pay the delinquency to remain eligible to be a candidate in a current or future election. The Board of Education is aware of these requirements and the steps necessary to ensure they are met.