Chippewa Valley School District

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The Chippewa Valley School District will hold an election for 4 School Board seats on November 8, 2022. There are 3 full-term seats available, and 1 partial-term seat available to fill a vacancy.

The candidates for the 3 full-term seats are Lew Miles, Monica Radyko, Terry Prince, Shannon King, Christopher Gura, and Bruce Wade. School Board members are selected “At Large,” meaning voters will be able to vote for 3 of the 6 candidates on the ballot. 

Click each candidate’s name to learn more about their priorities and positions.

CANDIDATES

(Full - term)

Miles is a registered Republican. He has been endorsed by several groups including Michigan Health Choice Alliance, Get Kids Back to School PAC and a local union.

 

Miles wants to see an end to political agendas in school and supports allowing families to “opt-out” of curriculum.

 

Miles supports curriculum transparency and believes “parents are the ultimate deciders of the path of their child’s education and health matters.”

 

Visit Lew Miles’ website to learn more.

Lew Miles is a father of 5.

Radyko is a registered Republican. She has been endorsed by Get Kids Back to School PAC and Michigan Health Choice Alliance.

 

Radyko supports strengthening parental involvement in education.

 

Radyko prioritizes transparency in curriculum and teaching materials and says “parents should never feel left in the dark.”

 

Radyko was as a leader in the effort to remove the district mask mandate.

 

To learn more about Monica Radyko visit her website and Facebook.

Monica Radyko is a mother of 2 and a former elementary school teacher

Prince is a registered Democrat. He has been endorsed by the Michigan Health Choice Alliance.

 

Prince does not support “special interest agendas” that “promote divisiveness.”

 

Prince believes parental involvement is “imperative” in education.

 

Prince does not support mandates or removing choices and options from parents.

 

Prince wants to see more parents on the School Board.

 

Visit Terry Prince’s website and Facebook to learn more.

Terry Prince is a father of 3 and has a background in business management

King is a registered Democrat and is supported by the Michigan Education Association, an education union.

 

King failed to file financial organization paperwork on time.

 

King does not appear to have a platform or any priorities outlined in online resources.

 

Visit Shannon King’s Facebook to learn more.

Shannon King is a father and a Regional Talent Attraction Leader with Organon.

Gura is a registered Republican. He is supported by the Michigan Education Association, an education union.

 

Gura values scholastic excellence and strong communication between the district and the community.

 

Gura wants to prioritize fiscal accountability.

 

Visit Christopher Gura’s website and Facebook to learn more.

Christopher Gura is a father of 3 and an attorney.

Wade is a registered Republican. He is supported by the Michigan Education Association, an education union.

 

Wade prioritizes transparency and school safety.

 

Wade emphasizes importance of teacher and student retention.

 

Visit Bruce Wade’s Facebook to lean more.

Bruce Wade is a father and is a retired Chief of Police for the Clinton Township Police Department.
The candidates running for the 1 partial term seat on the School Board are John Wasilina and Ken Pearl (Incumbent).
Click each candidate’s name to learn more about their priorities and positions.

CANDIDATES

(PARTIAL - TERM)

Wasilina is a registered Republican and has voted in past Republican primaries.

 

Wasilina opposes teaching gender ideology in the classroom.

 

John Wasilina does not appear to have any campaign resources available online.

John Wasilina is the owner of the Butoku Karate School.

Pearl is a registered Democrat and has voted in Democratic primary elections. He is supported by the Michigan Education Association, an education union.

 

Pearl does not appear to have a platform or any priorities outlined in online resources.

 

Visit Ken Pearl’s website to learn more.

Kenneth Pearl is a father of 3 and current School Board member.

Need to find your polling place? Visit Chippewa Valley’s election department page for more information.

To confirm you live within the Chippewa Valley School District, visit the district’s boundary map.

To learn more about the Chippewa Valley School District, visit the district’s official webpage.

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