“I’ve attended meetings, and there has been some controversy, and most of that is because the board has not been very transparent,” according to Vlcek. Tim Vlcek, a 60-year resident of the district, and father of four children, who were raised and educated there, said he is running because, “I care about the community.” Though he has volunteered in and around the community over the years, including as a hockey coach, Vlcek has not served on the school board previously. “This narrative,” she adds, “harms our communities and undermines the achievements of our amazing students.” “It’s really critical that board members remain impartial and uphold their duty to the district,” Dillon remarked, adding, “the job of a school board member isn’t to get into the weeds, but to inform policy.” Dillon says the school board’s work is not controversial, but there are individuals and groups out there trying to make it out to be. There are two incumbents and five newcomers vying for the three open spots that are up this term. “It’s a different landscape,” said Kari Dillon, Lyons Township School Board President, who was elected in 2019, became president in May of 2021, and is running for re-election next month. Across the state, from Antioch and Evanston to Naperville and Normal, the number of candidates running for school board are reaching double-digits and the campaigns seem more contentious than ever.
But, that seems to be changing of late, and the upcoming races that will be determined in the Illinois Consolidated Election on April 4th are more active and controversial than in the past. Not long ago, school board candidates were few and far between often there wouldn’t be enough of them running to fill the number of seats open in any given election year.
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