Meet the Monroe County candidates for

School Board

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:

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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.

Erin Wyatt

Portrait of Erin Wyatt
  • Priorities:

  • Health

  • Safety

  • Equity

  • Accessibility

  • Whole Child Approach

Current position: IU School of Nursing Ph.D. candidate

Tabetha Crouch

Portrait of Tabetha Crouch
  • 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.

MCCSC District 3

MCCSC District 3 includes parts of Perry Township and Van Buren Township.

Jon Hays

Portrait of Jon Hays
  • Priorities:

  • Board Accountability

  • Safety

  • Parent Involvement

  • Transportation

Current position: Warehouse worker at Cook Inc. 

Daniel O’Neill

  • 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

Ashley Pirani

Portrait of Ashley Pirani
  • Priorities:

  • Teacher Retention

  • School Boundaries

  • Equity

  • Safety

  • Mental Health

  • IEPs

Current position: Operations Manager at Shine Insurance

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MCCSC District 7

MCCSC District 7 includes parts of Bloomington.

Brandon Shurr

Portrait of Brandon Shurr

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

Portrait of Dana Kerr
  • Priorities:

  • Ready Schools

  • Career Readiness

  • STEAM Learning

  • Project-based Learning

  • Preschool

  • Facilities 

Current position: Attorney at Kerr Law

Karl Boehm

Portrait of Karl Boehm
  • Priorities:

  • COVID-19 Learning Loss

  • In-Person Instruction

  • Parent Involvement

Current position: Full-time dad

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R-BB Bean Blossom District

Angela Jacobs

Portrait of Angela Jacobs

Jacobs did not respond to IDS request for comment about campaign priorities.

Emma Uber

By Emma Uber

Emma is a junior studying journalism and international studies who has worked at the IDS since 2020 as a reporter, arts desk editor and news desk editor. This semester she is covering local education. Email Twitter

Carson TerBush

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Carson is senior studying journalism and informatics who has worked at the IDS since 2019 as a reporter and designer. This semester she is the managing editor of digital. Email Twitter