McHenry County Blog

The grapevine has it that the Crystal Lake Elementary Teachers Association—CLETA, for short—is endorsing two people in School District 47’s school board elections.

Three seats are open, so, who knows, CLETA might have a third candidate.

They are Dave Hubbard, one of the two school board members who voted against changing the schedule, and Nancy Gonsiorek, who is reported to have been active in the campaign to save the now-rejected Encore schedule.

Here's what Hubbard said the night the decision was made:

“I see it both ways. I’m just not there.”

Later: “We all come from different constituencies.”

Hubbard also said,

"I don’t think we should be afraid to go to referendum. I, for one, would be in favor.

Lisa Knoeppel, an incumbent up for re-election who voted for the change said,

“We’re actually giving the children more choices. To me it’s not taking away anything. It’s re-configuring what we’re currently offering."

Besides Hubbard, Gonsiorek and Knoepple, the following have filed for the grade school board as of mid-Wednesday:· Jeff Larkin, an incumbent who voted for the change, and

· Bob Linning, a challenger= = = = =
The top head shot is of District 47 School Board member Dave Hubbard. District 47 Board member Lisa Knoeppel is seen below Hubbard. Incumbent District 47 Board member Jeff Larkin is the bottom picture.

Labels: Bob Linning, CLETA, Crystal Lake, Dave Hubbard, District 47, Jeff Larkin, Lisa Knoeppel, Nancy Gonsiorek