Thursday, April 7, 2011
Patti Cash, Scott Coley, Leslie Pollack and Scott Salerno were elected to the District 68 school board Tuesday.
Newcomers Patti Cash and Scott Salerno and incumbents Scott Coley and Leslie Pollack were elected to the District 68 school board Tuesday. Below, they talk about how they got the word out about their candidacy and what they're looking forward to accomplishing in the next four years. Patti Cash (newcomer) What was your reaction to being elected? It was very exciting, and very humbling. I was very honored to be elected. I was overwhelmed to get so much support. (Cash was the second highest vote-getter of the five candidates.) What are you looking forward to? I'm looking forward to getting started and learning. There's so much to learn. A lot of the board members say it takes a couple years to get your bearings to know what's going on. Many …
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Candidates were given two minutes to speak on camera.
The consolidated April election is just days away. Do you know who you're voting for? Candidates were given two minutes on camera to explain to voters why they should be elected. Watch these videos for newcomer Scott Salerno and incumbent Scott Coley by clicking on the links below. Newcomers Patti Cash and Jeff Gaspar and incumbent Leslie Pollack declined the opportunity to make a video.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
We asked the candidates to share their opinions on the subject. Here are their answers.
April 5 is coming up fast. To help you get to know the candidates for the contested Woodridge elections, we asked the candidates for the District 68 Board of Education and the Village of Woodridge Board of Trustees a set of questions. We'll be posting the answers to those questions throughout the week. What is the biggest financial issue facing Woodridge School District 68 and what needs to be done to ensure a quality education for students in spite of continuing economic challenges? Patti Cash Woodridge School District 68 is in better financial shape than many districts. While other districts have faced layoffs, loss of programs and increasing class sizes due to financial challenges, our district has not had to make drastic cuts due to …
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Each candidate had five minutes to speak to an audience of about a dozen people.
About a dozen people came to Jefferson Jr. High Wednesday afternoon for a candidate forum featuring the candidates of the District 68 Board of Education race. The forum was hosted by the Woodridge Education Association and the Woodridge Educational Support Staff Association. Patti Cash, Scott Coley and Leslie Pollack were at the event. Scott Salerno had a previous engagement and was not expected to show. Jeff Gaspar did not attend the event. Below are the remarks from each of the three candidates present. Scott Coley Thank you everyone for being at the forum. I've been on the board for four years, so this is my first term. It was a dramatic learning experience the first two years on the board. I think it would take anybody the first few …
We asked the candidates to share their opinions on the subject. Here are their answers.
April 5 is coming up fast. To help you get to know the candidates for the contested Woodridge elections, we asked the candidates for the District 68 Board of Education and the Village of Woodridge Board of Trustees a set of questions. We'll be posting the answers to those questions throughout the week. As always, check out all of our election coverage at Election Central 2011. District 68 will have a new superintendent, a new assistant superintendent for personnel and two new principals in the fall. How will you work as a board member to help the district in this time of transition? Patti Cash I will work hard during this time of transition to support our new superintendent, assistant superintendent and principals. I will do my best to …
We asked the candidates to share their opinions on the subject. Here are their answers.
April 5 is coming up fast. To help you get to know the candidates for the contested Woodridge elections, we asked the candidates for the District 68 Board of Education and the Village of Woodridge Board of Trustees a set of questions. We'll be posting the answers to those questions throughout the week. As always, check out all of our election coverage at Election Central 2011. As No Child Left Behind benchmarks continue to rise, what do you think the district can do to raise scores? Patti Cash Woodridge District 68 made adequate yearly progress (AYP) in 2010, according to benchmarks given by the No Child Left Behind Act. 86.7% of the approximate 3,000 students in the district met or exceeded expectations in reading, and 88.1% of students …
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
We asked the candidates to share their opinions on the subject. Here are their answers.
April 5 is coming up fast. To help you get to know the candidates for the contested Woodridge elections, we asked the candidates for the District 68 Board of Education and the Village of Woodridge Board of Trustees a set of questions. We'll be posting the answers to those questions throughout the week. What involvement should local schools have in preventing bullying? What can be done in Woodridge schools to address the issue? Patti Cash There is much that should be done by schools to prevent bullying. All schools should take bullying seriously and demonstrate to students that bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment and intimidation will not be tolerated. Woodridge District 68 has policies in place to prohibit and prevent bullying. Our …
Debbie Howe
10:06 pm on Wednesday, March 23, 2011
I don't know a ton about all the cadidates right now but I loved this type of question and letting each give a response. I did notice that only one of the candidates mentioned parental involvement. more ›