Schools within subdistrict G are Flinn, Froberg, Jefferson, Riverdahl and Whitehead.
The winners in subdistrict C and G will serve four-year terms.
The seven non-paid members of Rockford School Board help oversee Rockford Public Schools, one of the largest school districts in the state with 28,200 students and an annual budget of nearly $500 million.
Rock Valley College: Nelson, Soltow lead
Four candidates faced off for two positions on the Rock Valley College Board of Trustees.
Candidates were Peter Cimino, Ira Grimmett, Nelson and Soltow. Only Nelson was a current board member, having been previously elected to a six-year term in 2017.
With all of the Election Day votes tallied in the city of Rockford, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, Stephenson and DeKalb counties late Tuesday, winners were Nelson with 31% of the vote and Soltow with 37%.
ROCKFORD There are four candidates in the upcoming Rock Valley College election and only two seats to fill on the seven-member, nonpartisan board.
The candidates are Peter Cimino, Ira Grimmett, John M. Nelson and Crystal Soltow. Only Nelson is a current board member, having been previously elected in 2017.
The two winners of the April 6 election will serve six-year terms. The positions are non-paid.
The college has an annual budget of about $100 million and about 5,500 students.
Rock Valley’s district encompasses nearly all of Winnebago and Boone counties and parts of DeKalb, McHenry, Ogle and Stephenson counties.
Here are the candidates for Rock Valley College Board of Trustees:
ROCKFORD Five candidates are running for two six-year Rock Valley College Board of Trustees seats held by Board Chairman Patrick Murphy and Trustee Bob Trojan.
Neither Murphy, who was first elected for six years in 2013 and then re-elected to a two-year term in 2019, or Trojan, who was elected to a six-year term in April 2015, are seeking re-election in April.
Trojan, an engineer and a founder of Rockford Linear Actuation Inc., said he is stepping down after a busy term on the board. I have done a good six years and I just decided to retire from Rock Valley College trusteeship, Trojan said.
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The Rock Valley College Board of Trustees approved an increase in the budget for its new Belvidere campus amid opposition from several Rockford community leaders.
Opponents of the Belvidere location of Rock Valley College’s new Advanced Technology Center are calling on the Board of Trustees to postpone any budget increases until more studies can be done.
Patrick Murphy, a chairperson on the board, read a letter from Women’s March Rockford stating that the Belvidere location only contributes to inequity in the region.
“WMR respectfully asks for a comprehensive study on the cost savings of the Belvidere location inclusive of student transportation costs and increased build out costs,” said Murphy.