Champaign School District narrows down to 11 finalists for two vacant BOE seats

Danny Connolly
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign School Board of Education has whittled down the list of applicants for the two vacancies.

WCIA previously received the list of all the applicants for the vacancies.

READ: Candidate list for Champaign School District Board of Education’s vacant seats

The 11 finalists are:

  • Patrick Hughes

  • Brenda Foster

  • Adam Harris

  • Bradley Mehrtens

  • Audrey Ramsey

  • Sam Banks

  • Christy Arnold

  • Charles Jarrel Young

  • Roselle Bhosale

  • Justin Michael Hendrix

  • Anthony Bruno

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Audrey Ramsey declined the interview opportunity.

All of the finalists will be publicly interviewed at a special board meeting on Tuesday, April 9. The meeting will start at 5 p.m. and will take place at the Mellon Administrative Center at 703 S. New Street.

Champaign Board member Betsy Holder said on her Facebook page she disagreed with the process of narrowing down candidates. The five board members picked their top three candidates, but Holder requested a straw poll for anonymity.

“I apologize to everyone who did not feel as if the process was fair and transparent,” she wrote. “I would encourage you to consider running for the 5 available spots next spring when the public elects the candidates and not a board majority of 3.”

Holder also notes the regional Superintendent will choose candidates if the board cannot agree with a three out of five majority on candidates.

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