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Letter To The Editor: 'We Need New Blood And Fresh Perspectives On This Board'
Resident Manjit Bhasin thinks electing a couple "change" candidates hasn't worked in the past for District 15. That can change this year.
The following Patch Letter to the Editor was submitted by Palatine resident Manjit Bhasin.
Last year was the final straw. I’ve lost all trust in our school district here in D15. And based on the fact that their 130 million dollar referendum lost by over 40%, I am clearly not the only one.
We need new blood and fresh perspectives on this board, and with 5 seats up this year we have a unique opportunity to make it happen.
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While there are a number of challengers running, I am voting for a team of 5 candidates that have come together to enact this change. Frank Annerino, Mike Smolka, Anthony Wang, Lisa Szczupaj and Barb Kain are all very different, with different backgrounds and talents which complement each other well. They discuss and debate issues, aligning on their core principles but always weighing the merits of each argument and approaching discussions openly and objectively. Wouldn’t that be a breath of fresh air on the D15 School Board?
We’ve had D15 elections over the past 5-6 years where the community has risen up to say “Enough!” and yet the problems persist. I believe that is because each time we’ve elected only a couple change candidates, but putting them on a board full of people who refuse to change isn’t moving the needle. We need a wholesale change, and this year we can elect an entire team of change candidates who are dedicated to working together to move us in a new direction.
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We have a special opportunity this year, and I urge my neighbors not to waste it. It’s time for an accountable, transparent, open, honest, and engaging school board that welcomes, even actively solicits, our input, and will work to rebuild our trust in D15.
Manjit (Mana) Bhasin
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