New Jefferson City Board of Education members sworn in

From left: Kris Scheperle, Gretchen Duckworth and Michelle Rodemeyer are seen during their first Jefferson City Board of Education meeting on Thursday, April 16, 2026. — KMIZ

Published April 16, 2026 8:22 PM

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

The three newest members of the Jefferson City Board of Education were sworn in during a meeting on Thursday.

Michelle Rodemeyer, Gretchen Duckworth and Kris Scheperle were sworn in on Thursday. All three were picked by voters during the April 7 election. They replace outgoing members Brad Bates, Scott Hovis and Suzanne Luther.

Rodemeyerm Duckworth and Scheperle defeated Cierra Griffin, Trent Vallandingham, Ryan Towner and James Kindred Sr. in last week’s election to earn a spot on the board.

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