CESD welcomes new board member

CARTHAGE, IL ~ The Carthage Elementary School District #317 Board of Education conducted interviews to fill a vacant board position, and Dillon Darbyshire was appointed at the January 2022 school board meeting. “The Board of Education is looking forward to working with Mr. Darbyshire, and we are glad to have a full team now seated,” stated Amy Graham, board secretary. 

In 2009, Darbyshire moved to the Carthage community and married Ashley Ufkes, who is a native of Carthage. They have three children: Holton (10), Owen (8), and Hadley (4). He has lived in rural Carthage for thirteen years. 

 

Darbyshire has been involved in the community through his church council and youth sports as a

coach. He is currently a manager for Chem Gro, Inc. in LaHarpe, which has allowed him to get to know many people in the area. “It is an honor to be appointed and trusted to sit on the Board of Education. We face many tough decisions and controversial issues that are present now, and there will be more to come. I want to encourage more people to get involved with local organizations and work together to build the community we want to leave to the generations to come. That is what ultimately drove me to get involved.” Darbyshire will serve until the next school board election on April 4, 2023.

 

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