<body><div>Springfield school board member Steve Makoski said Friday morning that he will not run for a second term.The three-year term for Makoski, who was elected in 2022 alongside Kelly Byrne, expires in April. Byrne has not yet said if he will seek a second term.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2kcdHe_0wM03WN200" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2kcdHe_0wM03WN200" width="960" height="1051" ><figcaption>Steve Makoski</figcaption></figure>In a text to the News-Leader, Makoski wrote: "It is my intention to pursue other opportunities in serving our community and therefore I will not seek a re-election bid for Springfield R-12 Board of Education."Makoski, director of compliance for Rapid Roberts Inc., has been a Springfield businessman for 25 years. A retired U.S. Navy veteran, he served for 20 years and was as a chief petty officer and director of aircraft maintenance.He has a bachelor's degree in business management from the University of Phoenix.In his first 2-1/2 years on the board, Makoski has grabbed headlines for comments he made at the board table and on conservative talk radio shows about gender identity and Safe Space stickers.Makoski has repeatedly urged the district to dramatically curb cell phone use in schools, especially in the classrooms. He also suggested the district consider a return to corporal punishment as an option to address student behavior issues.In August, Makoski challenged Danette Proctor for leadership of the Greene County Republican Central Committee. Proctor, in the role since 2007, remained in power after at 51-22 vote.Gail Smart, a longtime community volunteer and wife of retired Missouri State University president Clif Smart, made public her plan to run for the school board public on Thursday.The first day to pick up a packet to run in Nov. 1.This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Steve Makoski will not run for second term on Springfield school board</div></body>

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Steve Makoski won't run for second term on SPS board, plans to seek 'other opportunities'

Springfield school board member Steve Makoski said Friday morning that he will not run for a second term. The three-year term for Makoski, who was elected in 2022 alongside Kelly Byrne, expires in April. Byrne has not yet said if he will seek a second term. In a text to...