Incumbents Retain Seats On Fort Zumwalt School Board

Editor's Note: This story was updated at 9 a.m. with comment from Barbara Story.

Voters re-elected two incumbents to the on Tuesday.

and will both serve another three-year term on the board.

Unofficial Election Results from St. Charles County Election Authority:

• Story received about 37 percent of the votes, with 3,352 votes.
• MacCormack received about 22 percent of the votes, with 2,030 votes.
• Michael Swaringim brought in 20.43 percent with 1,850 votes.
• Jim Pepper received 19.56 percent with 1,772 votes.
• Voters submitted 53 write-in votes (0.59 percent).

Story said she is excited and honored to be re-elected for another term on the Fort Zumwalt School Board.

"My number one priority has always been the students and I will continue to work hard to help them receive the best possible education," she said. "While the current financial situation may be difficult, I am confident that together we can get through it and continue to be a district with great distinction."

MacCormack was not immediately available for comment.

Although the ballot read six-year terms for Fort Zumwalt candidates on Tuesday, the board members will serve for three years.

Patch previously reported, a recent change that classified Fort Zumwalt as an “urban” school district because of population growth, meant board members would serve six-year terms instead of the current three-years. State Sen. Scott Rupp, R- sponsored legislation to

The Suburban Journal reported that Gov. Jay Nixon signed the legislation on Monday, allowing district to keep the three-year board terms.