Tag: Mahomet-Seymour Schools
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Election Results
Unofficial Election Results: Currently, these totals represent the precincts that have been counted this evening. Mail-in ballots will still come in to the Champaign County Clerk. We will update you as we know more. Mahomet-Seymour School Board (11 of 11 precincts)Lance Raver: 941 votesMeghan Hennesy: 1,053 votesColleen Schultz: 1,029 votesJason Tompkins: 936 votes Julie Cebulski:… Read more
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Letter to the Editor: Cosimini supports Hennesy, Schultz, Keefe and Cebulski
School Board Election: Who I’m FOR (and Against) & WHY While this hotly contested school board election has gone on for what seems like forever, the positive thing about it is that we have eight people who are interested in serving our school district. In the 20 years our family’s lived in this community, I… Read more
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Class size and district finances go hand-in-hand at Mahomet-Seymour
School class size and finances have been discussed at length around Mahomet and Seymour as the April 2nd election day approaches. The two topics seem to go hand-in-hand, as much of the debt the Mahomet-Seymour School District has accrued has been related to land purchases and building facilities. The district’s “economic environment” has also set… Read more
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Candidate Op Ed: Schultz tells finance story
The following piece was submitted by Colleen Schultz a candidate for the Mahomet-Seymour School Board. The following opinions and statements are not those of the Mahomet Daily or it’s parent company Sangamon Currents, LLC. Sangamon Currents welcomes submissions from candidates as long as they are factual (cited-we do not go in and fact check) and… Read more
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Candidate Op Ed: Does the ends justify the means?
The following piece was submitted by Meghan Hennesy and Colleen Schultz, candidates for the Mahomet-Seymour School Board. The following opinions and statements are not those of the Mahomet Daily or it’s parent company Sangamon Currents, LLC. Sangamon Currents welcomes submissions from candidates as long as they are factual (cited-we do not go in and fact… Read more
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Letter to the Editor: Melton supports Hennesy
I would like to recommend Meghan Hennesy, who is running as a candidate for the Mahomet-Seymour School Board in the upcoming election. This is a very important decision for every citizen and parent in the Mahomet-Seymour Community. The winners in this election will be serving for the next four years to provide your child or… Read more
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Martin appointed as Principal of Middletown Prairie
The Board of Education of Mahomet-Seymour announced Friday that they will appointment Ryan Martin as principal of Middletown Prairie Elementary School starting July 1, 2019. Martin will replace Mrs. Wendy Starwalt, who resigned earlier this month. Martin was hired as Assistant Principal of Middletown Prairie Elementary in 2018. Prior to that, he taught elementary… Read more
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Social media accounts and posts deleted during 2019 M-S election
Social media can be a wild, wild world: especially during an election cycle. After reports of the impact social media had on national elections in 2016 and 2018, it is not far fetched to believe that they could also have an impact on consolidated elections. Contested elections in local markets are scarce. But the 2019… Read more
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2019 Mahomet-Seymour School Board Candidate Discussion
2019 Mahomet-Seymour Candidate Discussion: Visiting Schools Not including athletics or other extracurricular activities, tell us about the last time that you were in one of our schools and interacted with any teachers and/or students who are not part of your family? Julie Cebulski (outside township): I am currently busy planning the Post Prom event and… Read more
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Early voting opens county-wide Wednesday
Over 1,000 voters have already cast their ballots in the Champaign County consolidated elections. In the days before the April 2, 2019 consolidated election deadline, the Champaign County Clerk’s office will open locations throughout Champaign County to make voting easy and accessible to those casting a vote. Mail-in votes and votes cast at the Brookens… Read more