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Kevin Jauch, regional superintendent of schools for the North Cook ISC/Regional office of Education #5 (left), administers the oath of office Thursday, April 27 to Township High School Dist. 211 board members (from left to right) Kim Cavill, Peter Dombrowski, Michelle Barron, and Steven Rosenblum, who all secured four, four-year seats in the April 4

Barron One new face will be seated on the Township High School Dist. 211 board with Mark Cramer falling short in his bid for reelection. Following Cook County’s April 25 certifying of all votes from the April 4 consolidated election, the fourth and final seat went to challenger Michelle Barron, who defeated Cramer by 455

With the final ballots counted, three incumbents and a newcomer continue to lead in the race for four seats on the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education.

A week of counting mail ballots has changed the pending results in some of Cook Countys April 4 elections.

With few exceptions, candidate slates that pushed for "parental rights" and leaned into culture war issues failed to make waves Tuesday night in politically charged races for suburban school boards.

Cramer The fourth and final seat for the Township High School Dist. 211 board is still too close to call following election night, Tuesday, April 4 with challenger Michelle Barron slightly leading current board member Mark Cramer, with more mail-in votes needing to be tallied. As of Friday, April 7, Barron has 8,835 (11.68%) unofficial

Four incumbents who often are split on the issues hold leads early Tuesday night in the 10-person race for four seats on the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board of education.

Dist. 211 Steven Rosenblum keeps tabs on the results during an election night gathering at Fox & Hound bar in Schaumburg. (Richard Mayer/Journal photo) Election night in two Palatine-area school districts are nearing an end with just one precinct to go for both Township High School Dist. 211 and Palatine Elementary School Dist. 15 board

Some races for Northwest suburban and Lake County municipal offices and school boards have generated controversy -- and more than a little public attention -- ahead of Tuesdays election.