Monroe County voters will elect new school board members Nov. 8. The county’s two school districts, Monroe County Community School Corporation and Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation, both have multiple school board seats up for election this year.
School boards heavily influence how school corporations function, from approving renovations to selecting the superintendent. The MCCSC school board’s recent decision to alter district start and end times exemplifies how school board decisions can impact families’ daily lives.
School board members serve four-year terms. However, not all terms run on the same schedule, meaning only a portion of school board seats are up for election at the same time.
The IDS has compiled everything you need to know about local school board elections before you vote this November:
Monroe County Community School Corporation
MCCSC is the larger of Monroe County’s two school corporations. Covering the majority of Monroe County, the school corporation contains seven districts. The MCCSC school board is composed of one member from each district, with three districts up for election this year.
MCCSC District 1
MCCSC District 1 includes Benton Township and parts of Bloomington.
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Priorities:
Health
Safety
Equity
Accessibility
Whole Child Approach
Current position: IU School of Nursing Ph.D. candidate
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Priorities:
Safety
Student Resource Officers
Parent Feedback
Current position: Communications specialist at Cook Medical
Byron Turner
Turner did not respond to IDS request for comment about campaign priorities.
Current position: Director of Resident Services at LIFEDesigns Inc.
Jon Hays
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Priorities:
Board Accountability
Safety
Parent Involvement
Transportation
Current position: Warehouse worker at Cook Inc.
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Priorities:
Referendum
Civic Participation
Career Readiness
Health, Remediation Programs
High Ability Programs
Current position: Chair of the Anatomy/Physiology and Physical Science Department at Ivy Tech-Bloomington
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Priorities:
Teacher Retention
School Boundaries
Equity
Safety
Mental Health
IEPs
Current position: Operations Manager at Shine Insurance
Shurr did not respond to IDS request for comment about campaign priorities.
Current position: IU Senior Assistant Director of Community Engagement
Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation
R-BB, sometimes known as Edgewood Schools, encompasses two northwestern Monroe County townships: Richland and Bean Blossom. The R-BB school board consists of five seats, with two up for election this year.
R-BB Richland District
Dana Kerr
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Priorities:
Ready Schools
Career Readiness
STEAM Learning
Project-based Learning
Preschool
Facilities
Current position: Attorney at Kerr Law
Karl Boehm
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Priorities:
COVID-19 Learning Loss
In-Person Instruction
Parent Involvement
Current position: Full-time dad
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