Election Results

By Candidates On April 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Results with All Precincts Reported

  • Manjula Sriram • 5369 votes
  • James G. Ekeberg • 3997 votes
  • Scott Herr • 5974 votes
  • Gerald D. Chapman • 3769 votes
  • Gerard Iannuzzelli • 5478 votes
  • David W. Seiffert • 4011 votes

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Openness and Transparency

By Gerard Iannuzzelli On March 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment

As you may have seen in prior articles or literature Vote 1-3-5 for District 15 (Manjula Sriram, Scott Herr, and Gerard Iannuzzelli) have put together a platform that outlines three major issues that need attention in District 15. Stop deficit spending, Strengthen the curriculum, and Practice “open” and “transparent” communication. My article today is focusing on being open and transparent when conducting board business.

To be “open” and “transparent” are policies that should be instilled in all organizations. Although the words are often interchanged in conversation their meanings are not the same. However in order for them to be effective these terms must be practiced together. Before I explain the benefits as it pertains to District 15 let me first outline what I believe are the true meaning of these words.

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What is “Fiscal Responsibility”?

By Scott Herr On March 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment

In a nutshell, fiscal responsibility is living within our means, using financial resources wisely and making financial decisions in an open and transparent way. But let’s get more specific.

First, what IS NOT Fiscal Responsibility?

Incumbents claim "Fiscal Responsibility"?

The incumbents claim “Fiscal Responsibility” and “Support balanced budgets” on one of their flyers. But their actions speak much louder than their words.

District 15 had balanced budgets in the 2006-07 and 2007-08 school years. Then in 2009 the incumbents started negotiating and approving contracts and budgets District 15 could not afford.

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Strengthening the Curriculum

By Manjula Sriram On March 16, 2011 · 1 Comment

The Situation

District 15 is one of the top school districts in the state of Illinois. The residents of our district should be proud of this great achievement and be thankful to our faculty, students, parents, and the administration for doing the hard work needed for that achievement. But even a great school district, with tremendous community support, needs to think ahead.

Abraham Lincoln once said, “I don’t think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.”  If we want to continue to be one of the top districts, we need to learn how to challenge our children to think critically and build their problem solving skills. This will require a curriculum that goes beyond the Illinois Learning Standards, and sets a higher goal of achievement for our students.

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Palatine St. Patrick’s Day parade

By Candidates On March 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Did you see us at the Palatine St. Patrick’s Day parade? If so, thanks for braving the wind and cold!

For more photos from the parade, visit PalatinePatch Images From Palatine’s Paint The Town Green Parade.

 

Yard signs are available!

By Candidates On March 2, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Request a yard signOur yard signs have arrived. To request a yard sign, leave a comment to this post including your address (your address won’t be published).

Or you can sign up for our email list and request a yard sign by checking the boxes on our Email List Signup Form.

 

Vote 1-3-5 for District 15 established

By Candidates On February 17, 2011 · Leave a Comment

District 15 Board of Ed. Candidates Announce Formation of “Vote 1-3-5”

Non-Incumbents State Common Platform

Palatine, IL – Community Consolidated School District 15 Board of Education candidates Manjula Sriram, Scott Herr, and Gerard Iannuzzelli are pleased to announce the formation of “Vote 1-3-5 for District 15” (www.vote135.org). The three non-incumbents decided independently to run in the upcoming election and met soon afterward. They held several meetings to discuss their individual beliefs and goals for the school district and discovered there was a great deal of commonality in their positions. This led to the decision to cooperate and support each other’s candidacy and to form “Vote 1-3-5”. The numbers 1-3-5 refer to each candidate’s position on the ballot.

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