Meeker School Board candidates respond to questions before forum

MEEKER | There are five candidates for four four-year terms on the Meeker Board of Education (BOE). These candidates are Bill deVergie, Bud Ridings, Davey Smith, Laurie Whiteman Simonsen and Todd Shults. Ridings is the current board president, Allen is vice-president and deVergie is secretary. deVergie served as board president from November 2013-2015. The carry-over members on the BOE who each have two years left in their current terms are Bob Dorsett, Kevin Amack and…