Springfield school board candidates were asked Saturday where they stood on the issue of annualized pay , a practice the district ended in 2023 for hourly workers. Their answers were strikingly similar.
Kelly Byrne, Sarah Hough and Gail Smart were asked about it by an audience member attending a candidate forum hosted by the Springfield NAACP. The News-Leader also reached out to David Myers, who was not present due to a military obligation.
All four candidates on the April 8 ballot, vying for two open seats, support reinstating the payroll distribution method as an option for support staff…