New Greenwood school board members focusing on bettering education

<p>Incumbent Mike Metzger will continue to serve on the Greenwood School Board along with newcomer Brian Ford.</p><p>Metzger and Ford beat Jay Arnold for two seats on the five-member school board.</p><p>Metzger got 40 percent of the vote; but Ford collected just two more votes than Arnold in the closest race of the night.</p>[sc:text-divider text-divider-title="Story continues below gallery" ]<p>School board members approve the annual school budget and construction projects, set policies for the school district and review the school superintendent.</p><p>Metzger is currently in his first term on the board. He is also on the board of directors at Central Nine Career Center.</p><p>His primary focus for his next term are increasing enrollment and improving teacher pay. Metzger said he appreciates the teachers of Greenwood schools.</p><p>“I don’t want to hold them (teachers) back in their ability to educate students,” he said.</p><p>Ford, a vice president of an insurance company, is pleased with how the school board has handled operations.</p><p>He is a graduate of Greenwood schools and he said he brings a passion for Greenwood and its children, as well as a professional skill-set in applying strategic initiatives and managing a budget.</p><p>“I’m always looking for way to continue to engage in the community,” Ford said.</p>[sc:pullout-title pullout-title="Greenwood School Board At-Large" ][sc:pullout-text-begin]<p>Top two vote getters are elected.</p><p>Jay Arnold;30%</p><p><strong>Brian Ford;30%</strong></p><p><strong>Michael Metzger;39%</strong></p>[sc:pullout-text-end]