Meet The Candidates: D202 Board Of Education Forum Set Ahead Of April Election

PLAINFIELD, IL — Ahead of April's consolidated election, the four candidates running for the Plainfield School District 202 Board of Education will participate in a forum March 16.

This April, Savena Joiner, Elias Kalantis, Margarita Morelos and Heather Roach, an incumbent, will be running for three — of seven — Board seats that are up for election. Board members Kevin Kirberg and Treasa Howard-Collins are not running for reelection.

Voters are invited to meet the candidates who will participate in a moderated question-and-answer session. Questions were submitted by members of District 202 parent organizations, the Association of Plainfield Teachers and the Plainfield Association For Support Staff.

The forum, hosted by the Coordination of Administration and Parent Groups for Educational Efficiency (CAPE), will last from 7-8:30 p.m. at the district's administrative center, 15732 Howard St.

CAPE is comprised of representatives from all District 202 school and district-level parent organizations, district administrators and Board of Education members. The group hosts Board of Education candidate forums to "foster an accurate understanding of the position of each District 202 Board candidate," officials said.

The presentation will be recorded and posted on District 202's website for those who can't attend.