Two current Lake County elected officials are hopeful voters won t mind them switching parties next month. Lake County Clerk Robin O Connor elected in 2018 as a Democrat is seeking her next term as a Republican. And Lake County Superintendent of Schools Michael Karner appointed to the role as a Republican in 2021 is running for his first full term as a Democrat.
Replacement for longtime Lake County superintendent of schools named Michael Karner was appointed Lake County regional superintendent of schools on Tuesday. courtesy of Michael Karner
Updated 4/27/2021 3:43 PM
The Lake County Board appointed Michael Karner Tuesday as successor to Roycealee Wood, the longtime Lake County regional superintendent of schools who retired earlier this month to focus on her health after contracting COVID-19.
Karner, the principal of the Regional Safe School of Lake County in Zion, was selected by Board President Sandy Hart and unanimously confirmed by County Board members to fill the elected post at a special Tuesday morning Zoom meeting.
Roycealee Wood, Lake County’s regional superintendent of schools, ended an educational career spanning more than 50 years in the midst of her fifth term because of a severe case of COVID-19.