Tri-Cities Talk: What's The Top Issue in Next Week's School Board Race?

Welcome to Tri-Cities Talk—a regular feature in which we ask our Facebook fans to share their views on current issues facing Geneva, Batavia and St. Charles.

Every week, we get the conversation started by taking a look back at a question we asked the Tri-Cities community the week before on local Patch Facebook pages.

With just days until the April 9 election and hot races underway throughout the Tri-Cities, many residents have been weighing the issues that will inform their decision and drive them to the polls on Tuesday. That brings us to this week's question:

What is your main concern in next week's School Board elections?

Take a look at what people had to say and join the conversation in the comments section. 

Kelli Trejo: Boundary adjustments. — Geneva Patch Facebook

Michelle Hohimer Poelsterl: That someone will get elected who doesn't understand children or education. — St. Charles Patch Facebook

Kathleen Ferrari Redmond: The decline of BPS101 schools in the illinois ratings. — Batavia Patch Facebook

Zack Koehler: My top concern is when is somebody finally going to care about the food we are shoving down our children's throats and actually make a stand. My child only eats organic for a reason but the school system is filled with toxic foods that are hindering their learning process. Any candidate willing to make a stand? — Batavia Patch Facebook

Julie Adams: You can send your child with lunch from home if you are concerned about that. I know this sounds flip, and it isn't meant toward be, but it is something easily rectified by concerned parents. On the other hand, Batavia has been taking steps backward in the last couple of years. We used to offer full day kindergarten and elementary Spanish. Those really set us apart from other schools in the Fox Valley. — Batavia Patch Facebook

Ellen Posledni: Keep in mind that a lot of kids in our district are on the free-lunch program and don't have a choice about what they eat, and that free lunch might be the best meal they have all day. That breaks my heart. They deserve better. — Batavia Patch Facebook

Gordana Vuckovich Schraft: I agree with Julie. I'd rather see my tax dollars go towards education, more teachers and smaller classrooms vs. seeing higher cost lunches. I think their new smart board like system in the classroom is helpful. I would like to see more technology in the schools. Regarding lunch, I usually send my child to school with a lunch from home. One day a week she buys lunch and she considers this a treat. And, the students are required to choose a vegetable or fruit as their side. — Batavia Patch Facebook

So what's your take? Tell us in the comments. 

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