BUILDING A BETTER DISTRICT

A Movement By Citizens  Demanding Transparency, Accountability, and Community Engagement for Central CUSD 301/Burlington in the State of Illinois.Building A Better District is a taxpayer-led movement and is not affiliated with, nor endorsed by, the Illinois State or Kane County Regional Board of Education, nor any individual school district, or administration/Board of Education. 


Election Day falls in the middle of Spring Break 2025 for District 301.  Early voting will begin in March with all early voting locations open as of March 17, 2025.  If you will be traveling for Spring Break, please make a plan to vote EARLY or vote by MAIL!

Locating information on all 11 candidates can be difficult, assuming they even put a website or social media page together.  We felt it was important to put access to that information in ONE location for our community so everyone can make an informed decision on April 1, 2025.  The purpose of this page is simply to provide links to candidate websites or social media pages for easy access for our community.  Building A Better District is NOT endorsing any particular candidates at this time, however, BABD founders Andy Dogan and Micheline Welch are both on the ballot on April 1, 2025.  We asked each candidate to provide answers to three questions:

  • Provide a brief bio
  • Tell us why you are running for the board
  • What are your top three priorities or general vision you want to accomplish on the board

"Not Yet Submitted" = we have not received any information or response from the candidate

"Declined to Participate" = the candidate did not want to provide any links or answer the three questions above


 As we receive information from candidates, we will update this page and update you on social media.

Board of Education 2025 Candidates -- Election on April 1, 2025

On April 1, 2025, four seats are up for election for the Central CUSD 301 Board of Education.   We have listed them below as they appear on the Kane County Elections website.  There are THREE (3) four-year terms available and ONE (1) two-year term available.  Please note that our district can have no more than THREE (3) board members from any one township on the board at the same time.   The candidates are all AT-LARGE which means every candidates represents the entire community--not just the township they are from.  

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE AN UN-EXPIRED 2-YEAR TERM (Vote for ONE)

CANDIDATE NAME/TOWNSHIP

CANDIDATE WEBSITE OR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE

BABD OVERVIEW FLYER

Andrew Dogan

(Elgin Township)**


Junaid "J" Afeef

(Plato Township)*


Not Yet Submitted

FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO SERVE A FULL 4-YEAR TERM  (Vote for THREE)

CANDIDATE NAME/TOWNSHIP

CANDIDATE WEBSITE OR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE

BABD OVERVIEW FLYER

Ryan Wasson

(Burlington Township)

Not Yet Submitted

Not Yet Submitted

Dornetria Hemphill

(Elgin Township)**


Scott Mrvicka

(Elgin Township)**

Not Yet Submitted

Not Yet Submitted

PK Parekh

(Plato Township)*

Not Yet Submitted

Not Yet Submitted

Roumiana McMahon

(Plato Township)*

Not Yet Submitted

Not Yet Submitted


Kelli Cameron

(Plato Township)*

Not Yet Submitted

Not Yet Submitted

Grace Martinez

(Plato Township)*

Not Yet Submitted

You will be voting for a total of FOUR (4) candidates on April 1, 2025.  

SPECIAL NOTE FOR PLATO TOWNSHIP* CANDIDATES

-- LIMIT OF 2 CAN PREVAIL


At the present time, Dr. Eric Nolan is on the board until 2027 and he is from Plato Township.  This means that this election cycle, only TWO candidates from Plato Township can be elected during this cycle.

SPECIAL NOTE FOR ELGIN TOWNSHIP** CANDIDATES

-- LIMIT OF 2 CAN PREVAIL


At the present time, Dr. Morgan Pappas is on the board until 2027 and she is from Elgin Township.  This means that this election cycle, only TWO candidates from Elgin Township can be elected during this cycle.

About us

We are a local group dedicated to cultivating an empowered and engaged community of parents and taxpayers to build an environment of transparency, accountability, and communication within Central Community Unified District 301 (D301), representing the unified voice of the people for a successful and sustainable future.

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