• Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series informing Kane County residents “who’s on the ballot” in the variety of contests that will appear on the April 4 consolidated election ballot. The primary sources are the Kane County Clerk’s Office election webpages and the Aurora Election Commission website. Kane County Connects encourages citizens to visit those sites and other media to find out more about the candidates and issues.
• This article has been updated to include the candidates running in Central School District 301.

Why should you care about School Board races?

For the answer to that question, all you need to do is look at the chart at the top of this post. Most of your property-tax dollars go to supporting your local schools.

And many decisions that affect your life most are made by your school board: the quality of your children’s education, the value of your home, the programs and events that make up the fabric of your community.

It could be argued that school districts are the most significant units of local government, with a greater impact on your wallet and well being than any other.

Don’t you think it’s worth a moment or two, prior to April 4, to check out who’s on the ballot?

The following is a list of candidates, in the order they appear on the Kane County Clerk’s Office website. They are not in alphabetic order, so you may have to scroll down to find your local candidates.

As always, if you see any typos or omissions, please email kanecountyconnects@gmail.com.

KANELAND SCHOOL DISTRICT 302

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

(Vote for THREE)

• Shana Sparber
• Aaron J. Lawler
• Noah Little
• Pedro Rivas

ST CHARLES SCHOOL DISTRICT 303

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

(Vote for FOUR)

• Carolyn Waibel
• Lara Kristofer
• James Gaffney
• Denton Morris
• Edward J. Mc Nally
• Eric Missil
• Heidi Fairgrieve

GENEVA SCHOOL DISTRICT 304

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

(Vote for FOUR)

• Leslie N. Juby
• Mark J. Grosso
• Taylor R. Egan
• David J. Lamb
• William R. Wilson

OSWEGO SCHOOL DISTRICT 308

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

(Vote for FOUR)

• Dominick Cirone
• Toni Morgan
• Heather Moyer
• Brent Lightfoot
• Robert Graves
• Matthew Bauman
• Michael G. Mc Dowell
• Danielle Paul

SYCAMORE SCHOOL DISTRICT 427

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

(Vote for FOUR)

• Jim Dombek
• Eric Jones
• Jason Hulst
• Jeff Jacobson
• Austin John Hofer

HINCKLEY-BIG ROCK DISTRICT 429

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

(Vote for FOUR)

• Melissa Oeters
• Eric R. Wackerlin
• Thomas Mullis

ELGIN SCHOOL DISTRICT U-46

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

(Vote for THREE)

• Melissa Owens
• Veronica Noland
• Donna Smith
• Enoch Essendrop
• Cody Holt

BATAVIA COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 101

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

(Vote for FOUR)

• William C. Mc Grail, III
• Susan G. Locke
• Tina Bleakley
• Jonathan E. Gaspar
• Robert W. Baty-Barr
• Joseph A. Bertalmio (Withdrawn)

YORKVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT 115

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

(Vote for TWO)

• Robert W. Brenart

2 BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED FROM THE REMAINING CONGRESSIONAL TOWNSHIPS

(Vote for TWO)

• Garrett Katula
• Jason Senffner
• Jeffrey A. Fapp

AURORA WEST SCHOOL DISTRICT 129

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

(Vote for THREE)

• Christopher G. Sparks
• Richard A. Kerns, II
• Valerie Brown Dykstra
• Joseph Grisson, III

AURORA EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT 131

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

(Vote for THREE)

• Annette Johnson
• Bruce Schubert
• Daniel Barreiro
• Alexander Joseph Perez (Sustained)
• Anna L. Ishmael

CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT 158

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

(Vote for FOUR)

• Paul A. Troy
• Lesli Melendy
• Donald Drzal
• Michael J. Fleck

BARRINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 220

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

(Vote for THREE)

• Penelope “Penny” Kazmier
• Sandra Ficke-Bradford
• Gavin Newman
• Christopher Geier
• Anissa Cyhaniuk
• Christopher A. Karam
• Michael Shackleton

COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 300

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

(Vote for THREE)

• Kathleen Burley
• Anne B. Miller
• Nicole Beyer
• David J. Scarpino
• Mary McNicholas
• Leslie LaMarca

CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 301

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM

(Vote for THREE)

• Tina Johnson
• Michelle M. Schmidt
• Duane Schmitt
• Neile E. Litton
• Christina Johnson
• Jeff Kellenberger
• Maria Crawford