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Post by momto4 on Jan 20, 2009 13:33:32 GMT -5
www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/1387518,naperville-candidates-file-d204-board-na012009.article 5 candidates file for District 204 board January 20, 2009 By Sun staff Five candidates filed Tuesday morning to be included on the April ballot for election to District 204's school board. Incumbents Cathy Piehl and Christine Vickers, and challengers Janey Wagner, Michael Strick and Mark Rising all filed for candidacy at 8 a.m. Tuesday. They will be the first five listed on the ballot, but their order will be determined via a lottery to be held at a later date. Piehl was appointed to the fill the board seat vacated by Bruce Glawe in September 2008. She's an active volunteer with the Parent Diversity Advisory Council and the Indian Prairie Parents Council. She served as IPPC Representative and legislative chair for the Watts PTA. Through PDAC she introduced Dialogue Circles, which offer various stakeholders within the district an opportunity to work together and share their experiences on sensitive topics relevant to the school community. She and her husband reside in Naperville with their three sons. Vickers was elected to her first term as a board member in April 2005. An Aurora resident, she has been an active volunteer in District 204, serving as vice president of the Parent Teacher Associations of both Still Middle School and McCarty Elementary School. Vickers also was a member of the 2004 Citizens Advisory Committee that reviewed the district's need for more space at the middle and high schools. Information on Wagner, Strick and Rising was not immediately available.
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Post by wvhsparent on Jan 20, 2009 15:57:37 GMT -5
Does anyone know what the deadline for filing is?
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Post by momto4 on Jan 20, 2009 16:05:59 GMT -5
Does anyone know what the deadline for filing is? I thought the filing window was approx. a week, so maybe early next week?
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Post by WeNeed3 on Jan 20, 2009 17:26:11 GMT -5
Ends at 5 pm January 26th.
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Post by title1parent on Jan 21, 2009 6:49:03 GMT -5
This is a followup article for both D203 and D204. Says the same thing except with some additional information regarding the incumbents running for D204.www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=265943&src=76School board races taking shape in districts 203, 204 By Melissa Jenco and Justin Kmitch | Daily Herald 1/21/2009 Five hopefuls have filed to run for school board seats in both Naperville Unit District 203 and Indian Prairie Unit District 204. Tuesday was the first day to turn in paperwork to compete in the April 7 election in two of the state's largest school systems. The filing period ends Jan. 26. Each district has four open 4-year seats. In District 203, incumbents Jackie Romberg and Vice President Susan Crotty made their candidacy official, as did challengers Merle Siefken, Nancy Drapalik and Steve Deutsch. At least 12 residents picked up nominating packets but must obtain the necessary signatures and file them with the district to appear on the ballot. Two other incumbents, Debbie Shipley and Dean Reschke, have said they are not running again. Crotty, a professional organizer, is seeking a second term. She said there are many ongoing projects such as facility improvements and hiring a new superintendent and high school principals she would like to see to fruition. Looking back on her first term, she said she's proud of negotiating a contract with bus drivers instead of outsourcing the service and of helping choose architects for facilities projects. Romberg was appointed to the board in 2007. She is an active district volunteer and former financial consultant. "I'm passionate about education and I really just want to make sure students of all abilities are reaching their full potential and ... I want to make sure students are achieving and for them to be ready for the global society they're coming into," she said. Deutsch and Drapalik were two of Romberg's competitors for the 2007 appointment to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Jim Caulfield. Deutsch, who works for Morningstar Inc., has served on the district's facilities committee. He has run unsuccessfully for the board twice. "I want to try again because I still think the board needs more common sense parents and not politicians," he said. "My impression really is that the current board and many of its aspirants are way too political, way too partisan and it has been detrimental to students and the community of District 203." Drapalik is a reading teacher at Naper Elementary School and has been an active Home and School volunteer. She could not be reached for comment Tuesday. Siefken is new to running for school board but taught in the district for seven years at Kennedy and Lincoln junior highs. He is now the director of a project for the state board of education that helps form partnerships between parents and educators. "I just feel involvement is important for any family and I wanted to be involved in District 203 any way I could. I would like to see 203 continue to move forward and be a progressive district that meets the needs of all its students," he said. Five candidates also filed in neighboring District 204, which includes portions of Naperville, Aurora, Bolingbrook and Plainfield.
Incumbents Cathy Piehl and Christine Vickers were among those filing. Also filing Tuesday morning were Mark Riesing, Michael Strick and Janey Wagner.
Vickers, a paralegal and IT administrator for a Chicago law firm, joined the board in 2005 and said she wants to focus the district on improving education, not just building schools.
"I believe we have a lot of work to do for the students of District 204 and I want to be part of raising the educational, academic bar for 204 kids," she said.
Piehl, who was appointed to the board in September 2008, said she is still learning and wants to continue serving the district. She is looking forward to the opening of Metea Valley High School and wants to see the district implement additional "green" initiatives, which she said can be both cost-effective and a good example for students.
Riesing, Strick and Wagner could not be reached for comment.
Incumbents Jeannette Clark and John Stephens do not plan to seek re-election.
At least 17 residents picked up nominating packets in District 204.
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Post by Arwen on Jan 21, 2009 19:26:07 GMT -5
In terms of the non-incumbents, is anyone familiar with their contributions to the school district?
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Post by momto4 on Jan 22, 2009 23:12:41 GMT -5
www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1391354,2_1_AU22_ELECTFILING_S1.article Filing opens for April election School boards • Indian Prairie (4-year terms): Chris Vickers, 3605 Fairfax Court, Aurora; Cathy Piehl, 1409 Greenlee Court, Naperville; Mark Rising, 2493 Glenford Drive, Aurora; Janey Wagner, 943 Winners Cup Court, Naperville; Michael Strick, 3827 Looking Post Court, Naperville; Yuming Huang, 810 Meadowridge Drive, Aurora
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Post by majorianthrax on Jan 23, 2009 0:56:42 GMT -5
www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1391354,2_1_AU22_ELECTFILING_S1.article Filing opens for April election School boards • Indian Prairie (4-year terms): Chris Vickers, 3605 Fairfax Court, Aurora; Cathy Piehl, 1409 Greenlee Court, Naperville; Mark Rising, 2493 Glenford Drive, Aurora; Janey Wagner, 943 Winners Cup Court, Naperville; Michael Strick, 3827 Looking Post Court, Naperville; Yuming Huang, 810 Meadowridge Drive, Aurora Good job in getting that out there. Christine Vickers- McCarty Cathy Piehl- Watts Janey Wagner- Springbrook Michael Strick- Fry Mark Rising- Young Yuming Huang- Owen? Now it begins.
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Post by eb204 on Jan 23, 2009 23:05:29 GMT -5
www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1391354,2_1_AU22_ELECTFILING_S1.article Filing opens for April election School boards • Indian Prairie (4-year terms): Chris Vickers, 3605 Fairfax Court, Aurora; Cathy Piehl, 1409 Greenlee Court, Naperville; Mark Rising, 2493 Glenford Drive, Aurora; Janey Wagner, 943 Winners Cup Court, Naperville; Michael Strick, 3827 Looking Post Court, Naperville; Yuming Huang, 810 Meadowridge Drive, Aurora Good job in getting that out there. Christine Vickers- McCarty Cathy Piehl- Watts Janey Wagner- Springbrook Michael Strick- Fry Mark Rising- Young Yuming Huang- Owen? Now it begins. I was told that Yuming Huang is from the Gombert attendance area. I think that address is in the Thatcher's Grove Sub or BlackStone apartments. I'll try to look as I drive by there tomorrow.
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Post by majorianthrax on Jan 24, 2009 10:01:41 GMT -5
Good job in getting that out there. Christine Vickers- McCarty Cathy Piehl- Watts Janey Wagner- Springbrook Michael Strick- Fry Mark Rising- Young Yuming Huang- Owen? Now it begins. I was told that Yuming Huang is from the Gombert attendance area. I think that address is in the Thatcher's Grove Sub or BlackStone apartments. I'll try to look as I drive by there tomorrow. I looked on Mapquest and I couldn't figure it out either. Huang definatly lives by Still MS but lives right near the border of the two.
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Post by WeNeed3 on Jan 24, 2009 10:49:33 GMT -5
From what I could tell, the 800 block seems to be in Thatcher's Grove
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