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School board elections are Tuesday, April 5 
Election  Results - All precincts reporting - It's Herr, Iannuzzelli, Sriram for District 15

Daily Herald, 4/7/11 - D15 winners helped out by affluent, controversial bond issue
Daily Herald, 4/7/11 - Palatine newcomers plan to make campaign rhetoric a reality

Daily Herald 4/5/11
- Voters sweeping out Palatine D15 incumbents Ekeberg, Chapman

Palatine Patch, 4/6/11 - Challengers sweep in D15

Daily Herald, 3/30/11 - Tactics irk some in District 15 campaign
Emails 2/2011
- D15 BOE Member Rich Bokor comments re Candidates for D15/D211

Daily Herald, 3/23/11 - D15 incumbents running frugal race
Daily Herald, 3/18/11 - Out with the old in Palatine D15 school board election

NWSC PTA D15 Candidate Forum - Thursday, March 17
Spotlight on the Board - NWSC PTA Candidate Forum Q&A
Includes questions 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12 and Closing Statements

Palatine Patch, 3/18/11 - D15 Candidates Debate at Public Forum - Includes Video
Palatine Patch, 3/5/2011 -  D15 Candidates Square Off at Forum - VIDEO
                                          What should be done about D15's mounting budget deficit?
                                          D15 Candidates Forum: Part II - VIDEO
                                          How to ensure quality education with fiscal responsibility?

YouTube VIDEOS - D15 Candidate Forum Q&A - Saturday, March 5

2011 District 15 Board of Education Candidate Forum
Palatine Twp. GOP/TOPPER - Saturday, February 19, 2011

Comments regarding Action Item for the March 2 BOE meeting to Open Teacher Contract
YouTube - includes audio and final video clip - 3 minutes

Q: (follow up question to above comments)
Is it more important for a school board to have "consensus" or is it more important for individuals on a school board to stand up for what they truly believe even if they are in disagreement and are called "contentious" to stand against the power of the labor unions you say you cannot break?  A: Video response

Q:  Have you ever or would you ever take any money for your campaign from a union? 
A:  Video response

School Board Election 2007 Campaign Contributions - Friends of Bokor Chapman Ekeberg
Donations of $9,500 received from D15 unions: CTC, ESPA and SEIU
Includes $1,000 from NWCQE (PAC) that was transferred in from the CTC
Daily Herald, 3/23/11 - D15 incumbents running frugal race  ($31K+ accepted in 2007)
D15 School Board Watcher Blog, 2/27/11 -
                   Chapman &Ekeberg "forget" $31,000 union contributions in 2007


D15 - Six candidates, 3 open seats (listed in order of ballot appearance)
Manjula Sriram                Daily Herald Questionnaire Response
James G. Ekeberg            Daily Herald Questionnaire Response
Scott Herr                         Daily Herald Questionnaire Response
Gerald D. Chapman        Daily Herald Questionnaire Response
Gerard Iannuzzelli          Daily Herald Questionnaire Response
David Seiffert                  Daily Herald Questionnaire Response

Vote 1-3-5: Sriram, Herr and Iannuzzelli
Palatine Patch Questionnaire Response - All 6 candidates


D211 - Seven candidates, 4 open seats
George Brandt
Charles Fritz
Richard Gerber
Roman Golash
Bill Robertson
Bryan Neal
Mucia Burke

Palatine Patch Questionnaire Response - All 7 Candidates


D15 Board of Education Election News
Palatine Patch, 4/2/11 - Something Weird About Election

Palatine Patch, 3/25/11 - Odds or Evens in District 15
Palatine Patch 3/18/11 - Community Must Count in School Board Elections
Palatine Patch, 3/11/11 - Sunshine v. Board of Education

Daily Herald, 3/15/11 - Is teacher contract to blame for D15 deficits?

D15 School Board Watcher Blog, 2/27/11 -
                   Chapman &Ekeberg "forget" $31,000 union contributions in 2007
Classroom Teachers Council IPACE IEA Political Action Committee - DOCUMENT
Pgs 4 & 5 shows in-kind contributions made to Friends of Bokor Chapman Ekeberg in 2007

Palatine Patch, 2/25/11 - School Board Candidates and Union Money

Palatine Patch 2/18/11 - Campaigning in a Web 2.0 World
Palatine Patch, 2/13/11 - Voter Turnout Key in School Board Elections

Palatine Patch, 2/11/11 - D15 legal bill raises questions - DOCUMENT
Daily Herald, 2/10/11 - Invoice raises more questions about D15 appointment

Daily Herald, 2/3/11
- Dissenting Palatine D15 Board members question appointment

Palatine Patch, 1/29/11
- Seiffert appointed to D15 school board  VIDEO
Daily Herald, 1/29/11 - Former foundation head appointed to D15 board

Daily Herald, 1/27/11 - Vacant D15 Board seat gets 14 applicants
Palatine Patch, 1/20/11
- D15 seeks residents to fill school board vacancy

Palatine Patch, 1/17/11 - D15 school board member (Bloom) resigns

PalatinePatch, 12/23/10 - Six Candidates for D15 School Board
PalatinePatch, 10/20/10 - Quality Counts for School Board Members

        It does make a difference

April 2011 - D15 - Six candidates, 3 open seats
Board of Education Election - results    Elected Herr, Iannuzzelli, Sriram

April 2009 - D15 - Eight candidates, 4 open seats

Board of Education Election - Results   Elected Babcock, Millar*, Bokor, Bloom
*Incumbent

April 2007 - D15 - Six candidates, 3 open seats

Board of Education Election - Results   Elected Ekeberg, Quinn, Chapman

April 2005 - D15 - Eight candidates, 4 open seats

Board of Education Election - Results   Elected Millar, Rowden, Keenan, Carlson*
*Incumbent
 

 

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