A longtime Geneva Plan Commission member says community service and a desire to "bring out debate" inspired him to run for Geneva School Board, Park Board and Library Board. Now he's down to two campaigns.
After filing to run in three Geneva races in the April 9 local elections, Jay Moffat says he's widdled it down to two. "Due to legal opinions provided to me by the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, after filing for multiple offices I have withdrawn from the ballot for Board Member of CUSD#304, commonly known as the School Board," Moffat wrote in a comment to an earlier version of this article." Moffat had filed petitions to run for Geneva School Board, Library Board and Park Board. "My thought process was: How many times do you go into the election booth and you don’t have anyone to vote for?" he said in a phone interview Thursday, Jan. 3. "There's a certain frustration I feel when I walk into the polling place when it says 'pick …
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What questions would you like Geneva Patch to ask the nine School Board candidates in the April 9 election?
Barring any challenges to petitions, nine candidates are seeking four positions on the Geneva School Board. What 20 questions do you think these folks ought to answer between now and the April 9 election day? Let us know in the comments field below, or leave a comment on Geneva Patch's Facebook site. The nine candidates, in order of the ballot, are: Mark Grosso, 7 Bridgeport Lane, Geneva, IL 60134 David Joseph Lamb, 1401 Fairway Cr., Geneva, IL 60134 Ph: 630-208-7302 Email davidlamb2@aol.com William R. Wilson, 39W651 Terney Ln., Geneva, IL 60134 Ph: 630-208-0624 Email wrw0660@gmail.com Jay Moffat, 2730 Fargo Blvd., Geneva, IL 60134, Ph: 630-232-2730 Email jay.e.moffat@gmail.com Daniel J. Garrett, 2025 Eldorado Ct., Geneva, IL 60134 Ph: …
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9:26 am on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
My apologies. Other threads on the teacher contract implied you were outside 304. My full answer to the Daily Herald. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20130215/submitted/302159541/ Patch comments have limited space, so here's a summary. DH: What do you think about the shift to the common core standards? How big a role do you think the board of education should play in setting the curriculum for… more ›
Here's candidate and bio information about David Lamb, one of the nine candidates so far seeking one of the four open seats on the Geneva School Board in the April 9 election.
David Lamb is one of nine people who have filed as candidates in the April 2013 School Board race. There are four open seats. Here is some of his curriculum vitae, as submitted in an e-mail to Geneva Patch. Professional Senior Vice President, Nuveen Investments (since 1991) Activities/Volunteer Experience Geneva Baseball Association Geneva Feeder Program and Geneva Park District Basketball Coach — 5 years Geneva Academic Foundation Board Member — joined the Board in April 2012 Lawrence Hall Youth Services Board Member 2000-2012, Pension, Investment and Endowment Committee Education University of Illinois, B.S. in Finance; DePaul University, Accounting Coursework for CPA Exam Personal Married to Julie Lamb, and we have two sons, Matt and…
8:14 pm on Thursday, April 4, 2013
I can't think of a better advocate for the community! more ›
Familiar names and newcomers are vying for four seats in the April 2013 School Board elections. Five lottery winners grab top spots on the ballot.
The game of musical chairs already has started for the April election for Geneva School Board. As of Wednesday, with a week left to file, nine candidates have submitted petitions to compete for four seats on Geneva School District 304's Board of Education. Five candidates—all of whom submitted their petitions at 7:30 a.m. Monday—drew lots Wednesday morning to determine the order of the ballot. The remaining ballot slots are filled in the order they are received. As of Wednesday morning, the April 9 ballot would look like this: We'll get to know each of them much better in the coming weeks and months, but this is what we know on the surface. Grosso and Wilson are the incumbents. Grosso presently is School Board president and is seeking his …
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7:07 am on Monday, December 24, 2012
@ Mitotero good suggestions on questions for the candidates. It's critical that we really know where they stand. There is an awful lot at stake. Interesting piece in the Kane county chronicle. Apparently, Jay Moffat co founder of taxFacts, has filed to run for three boards in the April elections. He's planning on running for school, park and library. But a couple of them may be in conflict. http… more ›
With just a few days before the first opportunity to file, Geneva School District 304 board candidates aren't making a lot of noise.
With just five days remaining before filing begins for Geneva School Board elections, there have been no formal announcements from potential candidates. That's not unusual, of course. School Board elections typically don't carry the fanfare of some local races and generally aren't the ones that get the big headlines or column inches. But there's every reason to believe that the April 9 District 304 board races might be an exception. For starters, few local elected bodies have had the scrutiny or the attention this board has received since August, during the sometimes-heated public debate over a recently approved three-year teachers contract agreement. But the board hasn't shied away from any number of controversial issues in the past year…
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7:59 pm on Wednesday, December 19, 2012
John Don't know all the facts, but have talked to existing board members and read past board materials - might change my mind after hearing full board discussions as these come up - ok, enough hedging? 1. Coultrap. I understand the study that was done recommended closing or razing the building. I agree. Keep the land, but raze the building. 2. The west land seems like a hold, until the market … more ›
And why you should pat our School Board members on the back for exceeding all those expectations!
All right, class! Quiet down! It’s time for another civics lesson. This time we’re gonna discuss how local elected boards interact, make decisions and evolve. It’s a truly fascinating subject. The problem is, given the nature of our often frenetic lives, we tend to ignore city councils and their ilk until those bodies are faced with a dilemma that directly affects us on an a base emotional level. Perfect examples would be the Pure Oil building fracas and any time the School Board talks about the tax levy. But because these contentious topics don’t come up very often, when we do start paying attention, we only get small snippets of how it’s supposed to work. Then, pre-conditioned by our salvation-in-30-minutes sitcom world, we’re severely …
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10:43 am on Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Mike, Wow! Thanks! The problem is, when you do write something like this without any rancor whatsoever, it tends to fall flat! People either ignore it or they quickly forget about it. Apparently, that's the lot of a columnist! Jeff more ›
The contract established with Tuesday night's vote offers across-the-board "step" raises in the second and third years as well as generous retirement incentives, but it also signals a sea change in compensation practices of the past.
At last, it's over. Geneva School District 304 put an end to eight months of contract negotiations Tuesday, when it voted 6-0 to ratify a new three-year agreement with the Geneva Education Association. In a brief opening statement, School Board President Mark Grosso called for the community to come together and "begin mending any strained relationships that may have occurred during this process." The contract summary released Tuesday by the Geneva Board of Education signals fundamental changes in the ways District 304 rewards employees for quality work. Under past contracts, teachers received yearly across-the-board "step" increases, plus cost-of-living increases, plus up to nine "lane" salary increases for completing coursework toward …
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7:56 pm on Sunday, November 25, 2012
@TommyFortune: This school district has well over 10,000+ teacher resumes on file. Teachers who are disgruntled over no tuition reimbursement and want to "walk" they will be replaced by someone who is more than happy & eager to take their place. more ›
Special applause for our School Board members, who volunteer their time and talent to serve the community.
As inexplicably as it all started, it appears to be as inexplicably over. And I say “appears” because, when it comes to the Geneva teachers union, nothing surprises me anymore. Though I’m convinced the teachers will ratify the as-yet-undisclosed contract agreement the day this column runs, it wouldn’t surprise me if the union leaders had one more trick up their sleeve. And I keep repeating the word “surprise” because that’s the only word that adequately describes this dynamic from the day it started until late last Monday night. But let’s move on before we unintentionally court any further Swiftian ironies. Since we’re on the subject of surprises, the one pleasant surprise to come out of all this consternation is you—the citizens of Geneva…
6:34 am on Thursday, November 15, 2012
Nice article, Jeff. The individual teachers, however, do make up the union. That said, I will be nice at conferences. I agree with you ShowMe. The Board is listening to the community and if we feel like the levy should be 0% (which I think will still mean a small increase) instead of the 1.5%, we need to email and let them know. Property values will fall further the more ridiculous our taxes get. more ›
With a tentative agreement established between the School Board and Geneva Education Association, the Monday night agenda turns to an important topic: the tax levy.
During teacher contract negotiations, hundreds of people packed School Board meetings to state their point of view, show solidarity and participate in the process of local government. Wouldn't it be wonderful if as many of us paid as much attention to all aspects of local government? The Geneva School District 304 Board of Education will be addressing the 2012 tax levy during its meeting at 7 p.m. (Monday, Nov. 12) at the Coultrap facility. The meeting is open to the public. Yes, the topic might sound dry compared to the emotion of a contract dispute, but when it comes to impacting students, educators and taxpayers, the levy decision is where the rubber meets the road. It's popular these days to label an issue as a "crisis," and it's a …
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4:28 pm on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
We have the same problem on our board as our federal government. No business backgrounds. I would be curious to know exactly how many of the board members have run a multi-million dollar company before. If they had, they would understand that in order to stay alive for long, you can't spend more than you bring in. Again, just like our wonderful Fed's, they just keep on taxing the residents to pay… more ›
The Geneva Education Association and the Geneva Board of Education reached a tentative agreement at 12:30 a.m. Monday on a new contract.
The Geneva Education Association and the Geneva Board of Education reached a tentative agreement Monday morning at 12:30 a.m. on a new contract. The tentative three-year Agreement will be presented to the GEA membership on Tuesday, Nov. 13. A ratification vote will be taken on Wednesday, Nov. 14. Following the GEA vote, the Board of Education will vote on the Agreement. A date for this special Board meeting has not been set. The agreement will be made public upon ratification by both parties. With this tentative agreement, school will be in session on Monday, Nov. 12. SOURCE: School District 304 Click the "Keep Me Posted" button below this text.
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12:46 am on Sunday, November 18, 2012
For the same reason that D-304 teachers would have been content to work in Geneva for the next three years for the same level of compensation at which they worked the 2011/2012 year, absent the aggravations caused to the entire community by the GEA/IEA. You can't have it both ways, btown95. more ›
Melissa
1:08 am on Saturday, January 5, 2013
I applaud Jay Moffat's heart and passion. I believe it is something that lacks in most people. He seems to be a hard worker who, unlike some, is not out bashing people. Go for it Jay, you will have my vote! more ›