Naperville Community Unit School District 203
Board of Education Vacancy Announcement / May 23, 2016
There is currently a vacancy on the Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board of Education due to the resignation of Mrs. Suzyn Price. Mrs. Price submitted her resignation to the Board Secretary on May 20, 2016. In keeping with the legal requirements that the Board appoint a successor within a 45-day period, the Board is now seeking applicants who are interested in being appointed to the Board of Education and serve until the next consolidated general election, which will occur on April 4, 2017.
The pending appointment is not for the remaining balance of the term for Suzyn Price. The remaining two years of the term will be up for election in April along with four 4-year terms.
Submit Letter of Interest to Board Secretary
Residents interested in applying to become a member of the Naperville 203 Board of Education should submit a one-page letter of interest, along with a résumé, to be received by the close of business (3:30PM) on Thursday, June 2, 2016. Submissions can be made by email, regular mail, fax, or hand delivery to Ann Bell, Secretary to the Board of Education. Each submission will be acknowledged to ensure receipt.
The one-page letter of interest should address the following:
- Why are you interested in becoming a member of the Board of Education?
- What could you offer District 203?
- What prior experience/involvement have you had with the school district?
All applicants need to meet the legal requirements to be a member of a Board of Education. A Board of Education member must be, on the date of appointment, a United States citizen of at least 18 years of age, a registered voter, and a resident of Illinois and District 203 for at least one year immediately preceding the appointment. Reasons making an individual ineligible for Board membership include holding an incompatible office and certain types of State or federal employment. A child sex offender, as defined in State law is ineligible for Board of Education membership.
File Statement of Economic Interest with DuPage County Clerk
Candidates for office need to file a Statement of Economic Interest via paper with the DuPage County Clerk. The form can be downloaded from the DuPage County website.
Once letters of interest have been received, it is the Board’s intent to interview all candidates on June 15, 2016 during the day and probably in the evening. If necessary, there could be a final round of interviews on the morning of June 16, 2016. Applicants are requested to hold time available on June 15 and June 16 to help the process. The goal of the Board of Education is to appoint a new member on June 20, 2016, but is subject to change based on the number of applicants. Please direct all questions to Dan Bridges, Superintendent of Schools.
Send letter to:
Ann Bell, Secretary to the Board of Education
Public Schools Administration Center
203 W. Hillside Road
Naperville, Illinois 60540
Email: abell@naperville203.org
Fax: (630) 983-2236
203 School Year Ends May 25
Classes end for the 2015-2016 school year in School District 203 on Wed., May 25.
The 2016-2017 School Year begins again on Wed., Aug. 17, 2016.
Update / Nearly 30 applicants met June 2, 2016, deadline to apply for board vacancy
Twenty-nine residents of School District 203 applied for the board opening left vacant when Suzyn Price resigned from the position she won in 2015, a seat she held for 13 years.
Residents may recall the 2015 race was uncontested with three incumbents running for three 4-year seats.
Several seasoned school board hopefuls, a former Naperville City Councilman, business leaders and active volunteers in the school district have applied for the appointment.
Individuals who applied include Neal Alexander, Ronald Amato, Bridget Anderson, Kimberly Basile, Michele Bochnak, Joanne Carol Collins, Charles Cush, Steve Deutsch, Brian Dougherty, Therese Edmiston, Robert Fieseler, John Fisher, Ying Frey, Steven Heeley, Constantinos”Gus” Kartsonas, Neil Kelleher, Joseph Kozminski, Derek Krauss, Kanch Kumar, Jeffrey Martin, Kristine O’Neill Gericke, Behrang “Bud” Rashidian, Darren Rose, Adam Russo, Gary Smith, Amanda Spear Hartley, Mark Storey, Dan Tuskey and Susan Wade.
The pending appointment is not for the remaining balance of the term for Suzyn Price. The remaining two years of the term will be up for election in April along with four 4-year terms. At that time the appointee will have the option to run for election with a field of candidates for four 4-year terms and one 2-year term.
Interviews with applicants will begin June 15. The Board of Education aims to appoint a new member on June 20, 2016, but that timeline is subject to change based on the large number of applicants.
