Community Unit School District 300

Parents should always have a role in their children’s education – make your voice heard!

The Community Unit School District 300 will hold an At-Large School Board election for four seats on April 4, 2023. Voters will choose between Kristina Konstanty, Robert Reining, Olutola (Tola) Makinde, Nancy Zettler (Incumbent), Connie Cain, Laurie Parman, Randi Gauthier, and Stephen J. Fiorentino (Incumbent). Voters will be able to select four candidates on their ballot.
Click each candidate’s name to learn more about their priorities and positions.

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Konstanty says she will always be a proponent for parental rights and involvement in education.

 

Konstanty wants the district to be held accountable academically and financially.

 

Konstanty is part of a group that advocates for parents and opposes teachers unions.

 

Visit Kristina Konstanty’s website and Facebook to learn more.

Kristina Konstanty is a mom and nurse.

Reining wants to focus on academics and ensure resources are used directly for student instruction.

Reining supports individual choice on masking and vaccination.

Reining believes the district needs new leadership and new direction.

Visit Robert Reining’s Facebook to learn more.

Robert Reining is a father and a reconditioning lead technician at CarMax.

Makinde shared a post on social media defending the teaching of CRT.

Makinde supports mask mandates.

Makinde is a member of several diversity and inclusion groups.

Visit Olutola Makinde’s Facebook to learn more.

Olutola Makinde is a mother.

Zettler highlights CRT development and training activities on her school board bio.

Zettler says she is “woke.”

Zettler praised the district’s diversity, equity, and inclusion official and has promoted the district’s LGBTQIA+ Pride Month celebratory statements.

Visit Nancy Zettler’s Facebook to learn more.

Nancy Zettler is an attorney and owner of Bernardi Landscape.

Cain wants to enhance the relationship between teachers and parents.

 

Cain believes school closures have harmed student achievement.

 

Cain has criticized legislation that would mandate the teaching of sex education in all grades.

 

Visit Connie Cain’s website and Facebook to learn more.

Connie Cain is a CPA and Army veteran.

Parman advocated for legislation to allow districts to opt-put of curricula they deem inappropriate.

Parman criticized K-12 sex ed curriculum containing “inappropriate diagrams for children to look at.”

Parman believes parents have a responsibility to protect their children.

Visit Laurie Parman’s Facebook to learn more.

Laurie Parman is a retired teacher.

Gauthier has openly criticized efforts to remove sexually explicit books from school libraries.

 

Gauthier supports mask mandates.

 

Gauthier’s mission is to “provide a safe and inclusive environment for all students to thrive.”

 

Visit Randi Gauthier’s Facebook to learn more.

Randi Gauthier is a mom and consultant for Rodan + Fields.

Fiorentino approved of masking in schools.

Fiorentino has shared social media posts on addressing climate change, the economy, and racial inequity.

Visit Stephen J. Fiorentino’s Facebook to learn more.

Stephen J. Fiorentino is a father and the Owner and Founder of Fiorentino Consulting.

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To learn more about the Community Unit School District 300, visit the schools’ website.

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