2021 Candidates

Michael Melendez: Michael was elected by the District 102 School Board as its President and has deftly steered our District through the challenges of opening the schools and creating a remote school program in one summer without a road-map. We are very excited that after such a challenging summer, he has decided to continue leading our Board. Michael’s calm and measured process to solve issues in our District was demonstrated long before the challenges presented by a pandemic, and we believe he will continue to be an outstanding leader of our District.

Jessica Mandra: Jessica is a fresh voice to District 102, and we are so pleased that she decided to take on the challenges that face our District. Jessica holds a Master in Management of Higher Education, has worked in education for the past 12 years in communications, and taught as adjunct faculty. Through her extensive communication experience, Jessica was instrumental in quickly publicizing and organizing volunteers for the COVID surveillance program allowing our schools to open. As vice chair of her college’s equity committee, Jessica also brings with her extensive knowledge and experience with promoting new methods to make our schools more equitable and accessible to all of our students.

Ed Campbell: Ed has been on the District 102 Board for one-term and we could not be more pleased that he has decided to do another. Ed has spear-headed District 102’s first in the nation surveillance program for COVID, which has allowed early detection of COVID before it can become widespread. Before COVID, Ed was already a valuable member of the Board – having worked as a curriculum liaison advocating for the adoption of next generation science standards, installation of solar panels on the District 102 building that will be installed this summer, and retention of Kyle Schumacher as district superintendent. He is also proud to have nominated Michael Melendez and Brian Anderson for board president in board elections.