Stan Bowlin, who has been a member of the Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education for the past 15 years, is withdrawing as a candidate for one of the two seats that will be available in the April election.
In a letter provided to media members at the conclusion of Monday night’s board meeting, Bowlin stated, “I am very sadly removing my name from the ballot as a candidate for the Sedalia 200 School Board due to a future conflict of interest resulting from future involvement with an investigations business.”
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