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D15 Candidate Forum - PRTO offices - Saturday, March 5, 2011
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

 

Q: 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?

 

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

School Board Election 2007 Campaign Contributions - Friends of Bokor Chapman Ekeberg
Donations of $9,500 received from District 15 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

Video taken at Special BOE meeting on June 8, 2009


Contract Vote
(Approved 5:2  Chapman, Ekeberg, Bokor, Babcock, Bloom voting AYE)

2009 Board of Education Candidate Forum
In order to educate the community prior to the District 15 Board of Education election on April 7th,  the Northwest Suburban Council of PTA/PTSAs sponsored a Candidate Forum on Wednesday, March 18th at Sundling Junior High.  Below are a few selected clips - all eleven videos including opening and closing statements and answers to nine questions can be found at  http://www.viddler.com/explore/D15BOEForum2009
 

Q2:  When do you anticipate the district will call for a referendum?  What does the district have to do now in order for that referendum to pass? - (7 minutes)

Q6:  How do you feel about a pay freeze of one year for all District 15 employees?  - (6 min.)

Q9:  Is it appropriate for any candidate to accept campaign donations of any kind from employee groups, unions or their political organizations?  Have you ever accepted these types of donations from any employee group?  - (3 1/2 minutes)

 

© 2011 Jennifer Mondy