School board shake-up
Buffy Lael-Wolf The Springfield Public Schools Board of Education will soon welcome two new members who could shift the balance on decisions like the best way for students to return in the fall. Both are newcomers to public office and work in the medical field. Both were also endorsed by the Springfield Education Association, which represents teachers in District 186. Erica Austin, who won the Subdistrict 6 seat, is deputy director for the office of community care at SIU School of Medicine, where she's assisted COVID-19 testing and vaccine e...
Source: illinoistimes.com