Mountain View/Birch Tree, MO. – The Mountain View Birch Tree R-III School District recently made an official announcement regarding their recent tie for a seat on the School Board, where the resolution was found through a toss of a coin.
The official statement reads as follows:
After the election was certified, Gaylon Noble emerged as the winner, leaving a tie between Dr. Jennifer Foster and Mike Smith. The tied candidates agreed to forego a special election, agreeing to toss a coin to break the tie. (A special election would have cost the district a significant amount of money. Neither candidate wanted to place that financial burden on the district.) We had originally planned to toss the coin at our next board meeting, but due to unexpected circumstances we had to move our coin toss to this evening. Vice President Eric Wells tossed a coin. Mike Smith won the coin toss. At our upcoming board meeting next Tuesday night, we will be reorganizing the board, welcoming Gaylon Noble and Mike Smith into their new roles. Dr. Jennifer Foster has served on the board since 2015. Her dedication and leadership have been invaluable to our community. We extend our heartfelt gratitude for her service.
