Darlene Heslop Withdraws Her Challenge to School Board Candidates' Nominating Papers
Jim Collins and Emily Bastedo can continue their campaigns for District 205 Board.
The Elmhurst District 205 Electoral Board hearing scheduled for 4 p.m. today, Friday, Jan. 11, has been canceled. The hearing originally was scheduled to hear petition challenges filed by Elmhurst resident Darlene Heslop against two School Board candidates, board President Jim Collins and newcomer Emily Bastedo. According to an announcement from the District 205 administrative office, the hearing was canceled because Heslop withdrew her objections to the nomination papers of both candidates. Related: School Board Candidate Explains the Now-moot Petition Challenge He and Fellow Candidate Faced In addition to Collins and Bastedo, Alan Brinkmeier and Margaret Harrell each are seeking one of the three open seats on the School Board. The terms …
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Carrie Pedote
9:32 am on Thursday, January 31, 2013
Yes she has the right to take action if there is merit to her claim. This was a meritless claim that the district spent thousands of dollars dealing with. If she is going to file these claims she should do all her homework first and make sure there is merit to them. She should reimburse the district for the money that was spent on this. What a waste of taxpayer money. more ›