Article: Tan pursues second bid for school board

A more aggressive Michael Tan has emerged in this election for the Columbia Board of Education, and he doesn't plan to "just be status quo" if elected.

"I want people to trust me," he said. "I will make good, informed decisions. That doesn't mean rubber-stamping everything the administration puts before me."

Tan is making his second run for the post in as many years. This time he faces incumbent board President Karla DeSpain and Jan Mees, a former Hickman High School media specialist.

Tan has been spending the past couple of weeks meeting with parents and gathering information from central office staff.

He recently inquired why Columbia Public Schools eliminated the position of a ...

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