Cook retains school board seat in Springdale vote

May 9, 2023 at 10:37 p.m.

by NWA Democrat-Gazette

The Springdale Public Schools Administration Offices located in the Historic Springdale High School.
The Springdale Public Schools Administration Offices located in the Historic Springdale High School.

SPRINGDALE — A School Board member earned her third term with a win in Tuesday’s election.

Michelle Cook defeated challenger Donald Tippett to maintain her at-large, Position 2 seat on the board, which she’s held since 2013. She gets another five years on the board.

Complete but unofficial results show Cook leading Tippett:

Cook 1,528 (74%)

Tippett 529 (26%)

Cook is one of two at-large members of the seven member Springdale board. The other is Clinton Bell. At-large board members represent the entire School District.

School board members are unpaid volunteers.


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