Goshen School Board • AT-LARGE

Rick Yoder
FOR GOSHEN SCHOOL BOARD — AT-LARGE

Experience • Leadership • Results. An at-large candidate focused on student achievement, safe and orderly schools, responsible stewardship, and clear accountability.

See Rick’s Priorities Why I’m Running

AT-LARGE — districtwide voteFormer Assistant PrincipalFinancial Advisor

RICK YODERGOSHEN SCHOOL BOARD • AT-LARGE

What AT-LARGE means

Voters throughout the Goshen Community Schools district can vote for Rick Yoder.

Rick is running for an AT-LARGE seat, so his candidacy is districtwide rather than limited to one neighborhood or board district.

Four priorities

Focused on what matters most

A school board should set direction, insist on measurable results, support strong leadership, and represent the community with transparency and common sense.

Students First

Raise academic achievement and prepare students for college, careers, skilled trades, military service, entrepreneurship, and life.

Safe Schools

Support orderly classrooms, clear expectations, strong discipline, and practical safety procedures that protect students and staff.

Responsible Stewardship

Protect taxpayers, maintain strong reserves, scrutinize debt, and plan carefully for facilities and long-term capital needs.

Accountability

Set measurable goals, publish understandable results, and make decisions based on what works—not what sounds good.

About Rick

Experience that matters

Rick Yoder has worked inside schools, with students, teachers, parents, and administrators—and now brings years of financial experience to public service.

During his education career, Rick served five years as an assistant principal with responsibility for discipline and school safety. In that role, he brought in a safety program that was ultimately used throughout the entire school corporation.

Rick believes students learn best when teachers are supported, expectations are clear, classrooms are orderly, and schools are safe. He also believes school boards must understand budgets, debt, long-term planning, and the responsibility that comes with spending taxpayer dollars.

“Every major decision should answer a simple question: Is this helping our students learn, grow, and succeed?”

What Rick brings to the board

17 years in education
Experience serving students, families, teachers, and schools

5 years as an assistant principal
Leadership responsibility for discipline and safety

School safety leadership
Introduced a safety program later used corporation-wide

Financial experience
Professional background in financial planning and stewardship

Aligned with measurable district goals

Good intentions matter. Results matter too.

Rick supports clear goals in the district’s 2026 strategic plan while believing the board’s job is to monitor progress, ask hard questions, and hold the system accountable for results.

Academic GrowthReading, math, college readiness, graduation, and course performance should be tracked and improved.

Attendance & BehaviorStrong attendance, fewer discipline referrals, and consistent expectations support better learning.

Financial HealthMaintain sound reserves, plan capital needs, and make debt decisions with long-term discipline.

Board role: Rick will support good ideas, ask for clear evidence, and expect understandable progress reports for parents and taxpayers.

Parents & community

Schools work best when families are partners

Parents should be respected as essential partners in their children’s education. Rick supports clear communication, meaningful parent input, transparency, and a school culture where teachers, families, and administrators can work together productively.

Get involved

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Campaign: Rick Yoder for Goshen School Board

Office: Goshen Community School Board — AT-LARGE

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