The Millburn District 24 school board voted 4-3 Monday night to restore district participation in the Reader’s Choice Awards also known as the Caudill program reversing a decision made March.
While some Lake County districts lacked enough candidates to fill all their open school board seats, campaign talking points in some races stemmed from fiercely raging national debates over books and sexual education, which followed sharp disagreement over masking requirements and school reopenings during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.