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School board incumbents fare well in DuPage County in pandemic election Upper from left, Robert Bruno, Adam Collins, Jodee Dunham, Abigail Emerson and lower from left, Jason Loebach, Chris Martelli, Millie Sessions and Tayyaba Syed ran for Glen Ellyn District 41 school board seats in Tuesday s election.
Updated 4/7/2021 8:47 AM
Numerous incumbents in DuPage County s most contentious school board races appeared to hold onto their seats Tuesday, fending off a flood of opposition candidates in an election largely seen as a referendum on COVID-19 restrictions and the pace of reopening classrooms.
Unofficial results indicated voters seemed to favor experience over new blood as many districts shifted to return to in-person learning after spring break while navigating a possible pandemic resurgence in DuPage.
District 203 incumbents, challengers divided on $10 million tax rebate
Posted2/25/2021 5:20 AM
The three incumbents seeking reelection to the Naperville Unit District 203 school board say they re proud of their decision to reimburse taxpayers a total of $10 million in unanticipated surplus funds.
But in recent Daily Herald endorsement interviews, all six of their challengers questioned whether the money could have been better spent on other priorities amid the COVID-19 pandemic, such as expanding in-person opportunities or addressing learning gaps.
Board President Kristin Fitzgerald, Vice President Donna Wandke and board member Charles Cush are vying to retain three of the four open seats. Running against them in the April 6 election are Amanda McMillen, Christi Helm, Thomas Andrew Binkowski, Robert Reed, Adam Russo and Bill Eagan.
Competitive school board races set in DuPage County Indian Prairie Unit District 204, which includes Neuqua Valley High School, has 11 school board candidates running for four seats up for election in April. Daily Herald file photo
Updated 12/30/2020 7:49 PM
Interest is high in the school board elections this spring, as competitive races have emerged across DuPage County.
In several school districts, the list of candidates who filed nominating petitions by last week s deadline amounts to at least twice the number of board seats available.
Indian Prairie Unit District 204 has been leading the pack since early in the weeklong filing period, with 11 hopefuls vying for four open seats. But candidate fields have grown substantially in many other districts, setting the stage for highly contested races in Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200, Naperville Unit District 203 and more.