Out-of-Township (Vote for 1) Justin Lamb: The Mahomet Police Department and Cornbelt Fire Department provide outstanding assistance in the districts training and drills. Having a SRO in our schools is huge plus. Patrick MacKay: As parents we trust our schools to provide a safe and secure environment for learning and […]
Out-of-Township (Vote for 1) Patrick MacKay: Teachers need to be engaged and active participants in determining and defining the vision of the district. As a board, we can start with something as simple and just sitting down to listen. That’s the least we can do when they’ve filled the role […]
In-Township (Vote for 1) Rebecca Richardson: The community is the ultimate customer of the school district, so it should have considerable input. Those elected are community members who represent their constituents, so it is important to develop transparency and trust with the community and to ensure all business with few […]
In-Township (Vote for 2) Max McComb: Technology is key. The use and understanding of technology is critical. Nothing points to this more than the last 12 months during the pandemic. Fortunately under the leadership of Superintendent Rick Johnston and continuing with Dr. Hall, our board invested in significant infrastructure and […]
Out-Of-Township (Vote for 1) Justin Lamb: A more clear vision for accommodating the rapid growth of our community. Fortunately, our district has a facilitating team working on this. “Bulldog Blueprint” is a team consisting of community members who will help define the priorities and goals for resource allocation, facilities and […]
In-Township (Vote for 2) Laura Lang: Generations have built a long-standing educational tradition of excellence in our schools. One can easily look around our district and see the amazing educators and community members of the past who have sacrificed and gifted their talents to our schools. Our strength is in […]
Out-of-Township (Vote for 1) Patrick MacKay: I really like this blurb from the ISBE, the school board “provides local citizen control over education at a point as close to the parent and child as possible”. One of the most important responsibilities for any school board is to not only appoint […]
In-Township (Vote for 2) Max McComb: I have served on the M-S Board of Education for 14 years. After being appointed in 2007 I have been re-elected by the public three times. In 2015 my fellow board members chose me to be Board President and have continued to vote me […]
In-Township (Vote for 2) Why did you decide to run for the school board in 2021? Laura Lang: Our schools lie at the heart of our community, and had left such a dramatic impact on my life that an opportunity to serve our constituents is just too irresistible to pass-up. […]
By Zainab Susi Happy Lunar New Year and welcome to the Year of the Ox!!! Last year was extremely difficult dealing with the pandemic along with many other sad and devastating events. Now Asian-Americans are getting attacked. How sad and shameful, especially around the special celebration of Lunar New Year. […]
