Here Are Your School Board Candidates
School boards spend about 70 percent of what you pay in property taxes. They have to balance the quality of schools with what taxpayers can afford. It's worth your time to evaluate candidates before voting.
Do you know who holds the most power over what you pay in taxes and the kind of education your child receives? There's no question it's local school districts. In the Chicago suburbs, about 70 percent of what residents pay in taxes goes to school districts. You, as a voter, elect school board members, who have the ultimate say over how much tax is collected from taxpayers and what kind of education local children get. School board members wield a great deal of decision-making power that influences daily life here in the suburbs. Get local news in a daily email from Patch. It's like getting a free newspaper. Learn more. The following people are running in local school board races. Patch will follow up with additional coverage. (educates …
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parkridgetowncrier
4:55 pm on Monday, February 25, 2013
It is time for Scott Zimmerman to go. He initially ran on a platform of wanting to make a difference and I ask, what difference has he made. He is consumed by the power of "deciding on what you will pay in taxes" a direct quote from him to me. He could care less about improving the education of our children. He is an elitist snob who knows nothing about educating children more ›