Joshua Hill (Missouri)

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Joshua Hill

Nonpartisan

Grandview C-4 School District Board of Education

Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

3

Predecessor

Helen Ransom

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

April 8, 2025

Joshua Hill is an at-large member of the Grandview C-4 Board of Education in Missouri. He assumed office on April 14, 2022. His current term ends in 2028.

Hill won re-election for an at-large seat of the Grandview C-4 Board of Education in Missouri outright after the general election on April 8, 2025, was canceled.

Elections

2025

See also: Grandview C-4 School District, Missouri, elections (2025)

General election

The general election was canceled. Dawn Foy (Nonpartisan) and Joshua Hill (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hill in this election.

2022

See also: Grandview C-4 School District, Missouri, elections (2022)

General election

General election for Grandview C-4 School District Board of Education (2 seats)

Joshua Hill and incumbent Dawn Foy defeated incumbent Helen Ransom in the general election for Grandview C-4 School District Board of Education on April 5, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joshua Hill (Nonpartisan)	38.6	499
✔	Submit photo	Dawn Foy (Nonpartisan)	30.4	394
	Submit photo	Helen Ransom (Nonpartisan)	30.1	389
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	12

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,294
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Campaign themes

2025

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Joshua Hill completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hill's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a business owner in Kansas City that was elected to the Grandview C4 School Board to serve the community, support S.T.E.M. education and the teaching of the classics like Mark Twain & William Shakespeare and help Grandview high school seniors connect with business internships so that once they graduate high school, they have learned job skills and connected to business owners that can help mentor them. I grew up in the Kansas City area and have personally supported education causes like Flight 300 and other charity related efforts.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• STEM Education is the key to our children succeeding in the job market. There are many positions in science, technology, engineering and math and our Grandview kids might as well be the ones to go after these great career opportunities.
• Teach the classics in our schools. Grandview has great teachers and we need to focus on teaching the classics from William Shakespeare, Mark Twain etc to help our kids be well read and well rounded for life.
• Business Internships for High School Seniors. Our children can ramp up while in High School and get going on a career path by being mentored by business owners; we need to continue to grow this effort.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I'm very passionate about school safety and providing our children the footing they need for long term success. I care about our community investing in the high ROI areas and being prudent with taxpayer money. We need to make that public (taxpayer) dollars spent, is either about improving our quality of life or will yield a major ROI.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Robert Kennedy. He was strong and an advocate for people. He cared about America and its success. He wanted freedom for Americans and he worked relentlessly for equal opportunity and fairness.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

I like to vote for candidates that are NOT career politicians. I think citizens should participate and those with servant heart, are ideal for public office. I think you should have achieved some level of success and raised a family before seeking public office also.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To advise the Superintendent and give him/her my best advice be it hiring decisions, business connections etc.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Milgram's Grocery Store in Brookside

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

I want to provide our Superintendent with good advice and help parents be part of their kids' education. We need to parental involvement because kids do better when their parents are engaged with their academic success.

Who are your constituents?

Grandview and parts of Kansas City.

How would you support the diverse needs of your district’s students, faculty, staff, and community?

We must provide more internship opportunities for all of our high school seniors and continue to expand S.T.E.M. education and keep on the cutting edge of science, technology, engineering and math.

How will you build relationships with members of the broader community? Which groups, organizations, stakeholders will you specifically target?

I will make myself available to all kinds of events.

Do you believe it is important to intentionally recruit with the aim of diversifying the district’s faculty, staff, and administration? If so, what would be your policy to achieve this?

Covid was very hard on our schools. I think we need to reach out to qualified and talented individuals that may never have considered education as a career path.

What issues get in the way of quality education? How would you address these obstacles?

I think our children need quality meals. If a child isn't receiving proper nutrition, then the school should help out. Also, mental health is a key issue for the success of our school children.

What constitutes good teaching? How will you measure this? How will you support advanced teaching approaches?

I think good teaching is multi-faceted. You want your children to grow, and develop, and to have a better understanding of how to succeed in life. If our teachers prepare our kids academically and from a solid character standpoint, then our kids will be on the right track.

In what areas would you like to expand curriculum? For example, do you see a need for advanced technical training or apprenticeships? What sort of innovative programming would you advance if given the opportunity?

As I've stated, we need to continue on the STEM education track and teaching the classics like Shakespeare.

What strategies or plans would you advance to ensure the schools are properly funded?

The district's finances are okay for the foreseeable future per the recent (2021) levy that was approved by voters.

What principles drive your policies for safety in schools?

I think we need to be thorough. We need limited points of entry and exit and we need proper security which depends on differing factors by location and situation.

How might you support the mental health needs of students/faculty/staff?

Mental health professionals are absolutely important. We need people that are highly skilled and adept at assessing if a child is struggling.

What role do you imagine technology playing in (and outside) the classroom in the future? How would you prepare the district for this?

Technology is a big part of Grandview C4 and I expect it will grow.

What are your views on how to address schooling during pandemic times?

Shutting down our schools was very difficult on our children. Going forward, we need to learn from the shutdown, and do everything we can to make sure we are doing what is right for our kids.

What will you do to build a relationship with parents in the district? What plans do you have to be inclusive of parental involvement?

I have attended several community events thus far and am very approachable.

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