Updated 2/11/2021 7:37 PM
Angry about a string of decisions made on behalf of students in St. Charles, notably regarding plans for in-person learning, a group called D303 Move Forward has begun a campaign to recall all but one member of the St. Charles Unit District 303 school board.
Because there is no statute enabling a recall of locally elected officials, the organization is asking the board members to resign and is following state regulations for recalling the governor. Once the group finishes collecting signatures, the petition will be filed with the Kane County recorder s office and submitted to the election board for a hearing.
District 303 school board president responds to comment about harassment from residents St. Charles Unit District 303 School Board President Nick Manheim
Updated 1/20/2021 9:02 PM
St. Charles Unit District 303 School Board President Nick Manheim said he stood by Vice President Carolyn Waibel s right to express her opinion about harassment she says she s endured from residents but stressed her Jan. 11 comments don t reflect board opinion. While each board member has the right to express his or her thoughts, opinions and experiences, as Ms. Waibel did that evening, comments on behalf of the school board only come from the board president, Manheim wrote in a statement released Tuesday.
Michael Bryant resigned from the St. Charles Unit District 303 school board before Monday s regular monthly meeting, sparking a colleague to speak out about the harsh treatment board members have endured from the community.