This is Ben Karle and I am excited to announce my candidacy for Three Rivers Community Schools Board Joseph County. I'm starting my 8th year with the St.
I believe in the famous quote “education is both a tool for social justice as well as a fundamental driver of economic development.” I have spent the last 13 in Three Rivers. I worked for Community Mental Health as a Home Based Therapist for 7 years. My job consisted of having sessions with kids in all schools within St. Joseph County Intermediate School District as the Department Chair for School
11/24/2021
The School Board Wars, Part 2 Listen to this episode from The Daily on Spotify. This episode contains strong language.In Bucks County, Pa., what started out as a group of frustrated parents pushing for schools to reopen devolved over the course of a year and half into partisan disputes about America’s most divisive cultural is...
11/24/2021
The School Board Wars, Part 1 Listen to this episode from The Daily on Spotify. This episode contains strong language.A new battleground has emerged in American politics: school boards. In these meetings, parents increasingly engage in heated — sometimes violent — fights over hot-button issues such as mask mandates and criti...
10/01/2021
Board of Education • Departments - Three Rivers Community Schools Upon request to the Superintendent, the District shall make reasonable accommodations for a disabled person to be able to participate in the meeting. In order to properly give public notice regarding meetings, the Board designates the Superintendent’s Office at 851 Sixth Avenue, Three Rivers, Mi...
08/21/2021
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Thank you to the Three Rivers Commercial News for continuing to cover our meetings. We appreciate your patience as we navigate the start of yet another incredibly complex school year.
I unequivocally support a mask mandate for our valuable young students who do not yet have access to the life saving vaccine.
Vaccines, and properly worn masks, are our ticket back to a "normal" school year.
These mitigation efforts are how our schools will be able to stay open.
Our valuable, and vulnerable, young people deserve it.
Our teachers deserve out support.
Think globally, act locally.
Margaret making predictions early last night!
Thank you to all of you for helping our community make Board of Education elections so vital and energizing! It was a pleasure to run alongside so many wonderful candidates!
Best of luck to all the candidates tomorrow on the final day to vote! Awesome folks we have here locally.
Attention yard sign peeps: thank you thank thank you for putting up a sign! I greatly appreciate the “sign” of support:)
A crew will be around to pick up the signs on Wednesday to get them out of the way for you.
Thank you again!!
11/01/2020
Thanks to the Sturgis Journal for writing an article about TR Board of Education candidates!
6 candidates, 3 seats for TR school board Six people are running for four open seats on the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education ballot Nov. 3.Three incumbents face three newcomers
10/31/2020
Thanks TR Commercial-News for the ad today! Happy Halloween!
10/30/2020
New Michigan law means your clerk’s office must open for voting this weekend People can vote at clerk's offices before Tuesday, if they prefer.