Board of Education Candidates Endorsed
The Lake Forest Caucus Committee endorsed candidates for District 67 and District 115 Board of Education, with no current board members endorsed.
The Lake Forest Caucus Committee met on Tuesday evening for its 2012 Annual Meeting where it endorsed candidates for the Lake Forest Elementary School District 67 and Lake Forest High School District 115. The following candidates for Lake Forest Elementary School District 67 were endorsed: Mike Borkowski, Beth Clemmensen, Jeff Folker and Robert Lemke. The following candidates for Lake Forest High School District 115 were endorsed: John Powers, Steve Reimer, Dave Schreiber. No current members of either school board are running for re-election, with the exception of Todd Burgener, who is a member of the District 115 School Board. However, because he is a resident of Lake Bluff, the Lake Forest Caucus does not endorse him. Instead, he is …
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Donald E. Russ
10:48 am on Monday, December 3, 2012
Gary’s five questions are well taken. Unionized teachers often outlast the school board volunteers, so every new board member must be reminded of the single-minded self-interest of teachers’ unions. Regarding Question 4: Taft-Hartley allows the “Fair Share” clause but does not require it. There is nothing that requires the school board to allow the union to turn teaching at LFHS into a protection… more ›