“United Springfield” PAC - MSBA’s Latest Tool

Newly formed PAC is is aimed at targeting school board members that do not kowtow to MSBA (Missouri School Boards Association).

Chuck Hatfield, attorney for MSBA (Missouri School Board Association), recently formed the United Springfield PAC to target Springfield School Board Members.

Attorney Chuck Hatfield represented MSBA in the lawsuit filed by former Missouri Attorney, Eric Schmitt, for MSBA’s refusal to adhere to sunshine requests.

Chuck Hatfield is a Jefferson City insider.

Who else is involved in the United Springfield PAC?

Jim Anderson, longtime member and former president of the Springfield chamber of commerce.

The Springfield Chamber previously endorsed two (2) Springfield School Board Members currently up for re-election in April 2024.

Danielle Kincaid and Scott Crise.

Kincaid is currently serving as President, and Crise is Vice-President.

The Springfield Public School Board, as all School Boards, have a lot of power. MSBA and the Chambers know this and use them to leverage their agendas of the day.

Is Scott Crise getting used by MSBA and the Chamber? Crise is historically the swing vote in board issues, but in cases voted with the progressives. As you will see later, one of his recent votes is drawing attention.

MSBA has been giving, as it normally does, agenda driven guidance to public schools all across Missouri to adopt divisive language into their school policies. This time it is concerning a change in discrimination language that has NOT been passed by the US Congress. The language was adopted by the USDA based on an administrative memo from the POTUS, Biden, adding Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) to discrimination policies without Congress.

SPS Board voted not to accept the language by a 3-3 vote. President Kincaid was out of town.

Kincaid wrote this after the meeting she missed:

Kincaid is a practicing attorney. Her interpretation of the proposed language is that it is federal law and not accepting it would prevent children from receiving free and reduced lunches.

This does not line up with other interpretations, including the USDA itself.

https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2022/09/02/ensuring-equal-access-food-assistance-our-responsibility

Here the USDA clearly states:

“…, not reducing funding.”

Yet, Kincaid put the policy back on the school board meeting for 10/24/23.

Prior to that meeting, Missouri Attorney General sent a letter to the Springfield School Board giving guidance on the language. AG Bailey states that the schools do not have to adopt the MSBA policy.

Missouri was a party to the lawsuit against the USDA and won the preliminary injunction, further protecting schools from being threatened to take away their lunch money.

“It concerns me greatly that you are being pushed to adopt policies with no basis in the law.” -AG Bailey

That night the board vote 4-3 to not adopt the MSBA recommended policy. Scott Crise voted no against the progressives (Kincaid, Thomas-Tate, Brunner).

Even though the Board had voted and put the policy to rest, Kincaid put it back on the agenda.

Tonight, 11/14/23, Kincaid has once again, for a THIRD time put the language back on the agenda.

Why?

Is the PAC tied to MSBA and the Springfield Chamber behind this push?

Oddly enough, the Springfield Chamber of Commerce just announced within the last few days it will no longer be endorsing candidates.

The PAC has been endorsing candidates for decades. Most Chambers do not endorse candidates, why has Springfield Chamber of Commerce been engaging in this process for so long?

Is the Chamber PAC shifting their political activity to the PAC now?

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Who else is tied to this PAC?

Gail Smart, wife of Missouri State University’s President Clif Smart. Clif Smart is returning from MSU at the end of the year. Will Gail continue his progressive agendas via the PAC now instead?

An employee of MSU has announced he is running in the next Springfield School Board election. One MSU employee already sits on the board and heavily leans progressive.

Coincidence?

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It is clear to this author that MSBA and the Springfield Chamber of Commerce are using their positions to affect the outcome of the Springfield Public School board. Ask yourself why?

Tonight, the current SPS Board Members will once again go through a Maoist public struggle session to give the appearance of division so that “United Springfield” PAC can manipulate voters into thinking the issues come from the board members, when it is really coming from them.

It’s all a manipulative scheme and has nothing to do with protecting kids and giving them an opportunity to a content rich education.

Don’t fall for it.

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