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What was to be a meeting that ended with two new Champaign school board members sworn in lasted all of four minutes. As they said they would, Amy Armstrong and

Toxic. Dysfunctional. Unhealthy. Dismissive. Combative. Those were just a few of the terms the five members of the shorthanded Champaign school board used to describe themselves — and one another

At the end of the seventh hour of a marathon meeting that went past midnight, Amy Armstrong and Betsy Holder said they wouldn’t be participating in tonights scheduled interviews with

What was to be a meeting that ended with two new Champaign school board members sworn in lasted all of four minutes. As they said they would, Amy Armstrong and

With Urbana soon to seat the only applicant for its school board opening and Champaign about to conduct interviews with 10 community members hoping to be chosen for one of

The two officers recommended for the positions are Brandon Walton, whos been with CPD since 2022, and Kelly Walton (no relation), a department veteran of 10 years.

The time is now in Unit 4 schools.

How many of those 26 will advance to the interview round is yet to be decided. Those who do will field questions from school board members on April 9, the

How many of those 26 will advance to the interview round is yet to be decided. Those who do will field questions from school board members on April 9, the

Two Unit 4 parents are seeking to fill a pair of vacancies on the Champaign school board amidst ongoing controversies in the district.