Orchard FarmSchool District

Orchard Farm R-V School District encourages qualified persons interested in running for a position on the School Board to file to be a candidate in the April 7, 2026, election.  Interested persons may file at the superintendent’s offices located at:     

Orchard Farm Administration and

Early Learning Center

3489 Boschertown Rd.

St. Charles, MO  63301

For more information contact the Orchard Farm Administration Office at (636) 925-5451.

Filing will begin on December 9, 2025 at 8:00 am and will continue during the district’s regular business hours, which are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Except for the first and last day of filing, filing will not occur on days the school district’s Administration offices are closed for inclement weather.

Filing will also not occur on the following holidays when the school district’s offices are closed: December 22, 2025 through December 29, 2025 and December 30, 2025 from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm.

Filing will be accepted on December 30, 2025 from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm.

Filing will end on December 30, 2025 at 5:00 pm.

Thee positions are available with three-year terms.

Candidate Qualifications:

• Citizen of the United States of America. MO. Const. Art. VII § 162.291, RSMo.
• Resident taxpayer of the Orchard Farm R-5 School District. §162.291, RSMo.
• Will have resided in the district and in Missouri for a minimum of one year immediately preceding the election, if elected. § 162.291, RSMo.
• At least 24 years of age § 162.291, RSMo.
• Not delinquent in payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, municipal taxes or real property taxes on their place of residence.  If an applicant is a past or present corporate officer of any fee office, that office cannot be delinquent in the payment of any taxes owed the state. § 115.306, RSMo.
• Have not been found guilty of nor have pled guilty to a felony under the federal law of the United States. § 115.306, RSMo.
• Have not been convicted of, found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony under Missouri law or an offense committed in another state that would be considered a felony in Missouri. § 115.306, RSMo.
• Have not been convicted of or entered a guilty plea for the offense of assault in the first or second degree under § 565.050 or § 565.052, RSMo., or the offense of harassment in the first or second degree under § 565.090 or § 565.091, RSMo., where such assault or harassment occurred on school district grounds. § 162.014, RSMo.
• Not be registered or required to be registered as a sex offender pursuant to Missouri law, § 162.014, RSMo.
• Have filed, or the treasurer of an existing candidate committee has filed, all required campaign disclosure reports with the Missouri Ethics Commission, when applicable, for all previous elections in which they were candidates. § 130.071, RSMo.

Oath of Office
Newly elected or appointed members of the Board officially qualify as Board members when they take the oath of office and sign the oath, as required by law. 

For more information, please contact the Executive Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent at (636) 925-5451.



Board Members Term Expiring
Darren Grunwaldt
Erin Stopke
Brad Westerfeld