Fine line divides board friendships, objectivity.(Neighbor)(U-46)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), April, 2007

Byline: Emily Krone The three incumbents running for Elgin Area School District U-46 spent election night together in a classroom at district administrative headquarters. Among them, David Mathews, Ken Kaczynski and Karen Carney boast 30 years of experience on the board, so it's no surprise they've developed an affinity for rambling old 355 E.

Chicago St. But on Tuesday, at least one challenger saw the incumbents' election-day hangout as a sign the relationship between board members and administrators has become a little too cozy. "They're too aligned with the administration," said Maria Bidelman, who tallied the second-highest vote total of the nine candidates for four open seats on the board. "That's not the purpose of the board," Bidelman added....