Want to apply for the East Maine Elementary School District 63 board? One seat is open, as John Jekot, who was elected a Village of Niles trustee, is required to step down from the school board.
John Jekot, a 14-year member of the East Maine School District 63 board, is moving on. He won the April 9 election for village of Niles trustee, and was sworn in to the village's board last week. The Illinois Attorney General's office does not permit an individual to serve on a school board and a village board at the same time, he said. As his seat becomes vacant, the district is accepting applications from individuals interested in the position, and will appoint a board member at its June 3 special meeting. That person will serve until the April 2015 election. While Jekot said he's pleased he won election to the village board, he acknowledged it's not easy leaving a school district where he has served nearly a decade and a half. Like …
Get to know the candidates for Niles Village Board. Local governments affect you more, in terms of taxes, snow removal, services, etc., than pols in Washington. John Jekot is running for Niles trustee; he also serves on the D-63 board.
In this series, Patch is introducing the candidates running for Niles village trustee in the April 9 election. Following is the candidate questionnaire of John Jekot. Previous articles about him on Patch are below the questionnaire. Name: John C. Jekot Age: 50 How long have you lived in Niles? 50 Family: Mother, Brother, Sister Education: B.A. - Leisure Studies. Minor in marketing Occupation: Life Insurance Agent Previous Elected or Appointed Offices (please include years of service): Presently Vice President of East Maine School District 63 Board of Education (14-years of service) Other community involvement: Campaign E-mail address (for publication): NilesNewParty2013@yahoo.com Campaign committee (names and contact info): …
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The three trustee candidates are familiar faces who have served on boards in Niles.
Andrew Przybylo, George Alpogianis, John Jekot and Danette Matyas called a press conference Monday at White Eagle banquets to announce they are running as a slate in Niles in the April election. They have formed the New Niles Party 2013. Przybylo, a current Niles trustee, will run for Niles mayor, while the others will run for trustee positions. Alpogianis had announced earlier and said Prybylo would be the mayoral candidate, but Przybylo formally declared Monday. Find out first! Like Niles-Morton Grove Patch on Facebook The two introduced Jekot, the vice president of the East Maine Elementary District 63 school board, and Matyas, a Niles Public Library board member, as their running mates. "We're going to run hard and fast. You will …
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8:25 am on Thursday, December 6, 2012
Multiple choice - as Just An Average Joe correctly points out - is already a good start for the upcoming Niles election. This last state election cycle, 56% of Illinois State Reps and Senators had no challenger. That means (and here is another multiple choice) a) all is well and people are content, b) incumbents used their remap (gerrymandering) power to make it even more difficult for … more ›
The district's computer system suffered a virus that shut it down in August.
Judy Satkiewicz, the technology director in East Maine Elementary District 63, said that security upgrades recommended after a virus shut down the district’s computer network in late August will cost $46,000. She can find the money by putting off some purchases that were scheduled for this year until next year. Satkiewicz shared the information with the District 63 school board at the Oct. 5 meeting as part of a report on the activities of the technology department. Earlier: More Patch coverage of East Maine Elementary District 63 Other activities include summer technology workshops for staff, increased opportunities for online technology training during the school year, added emphasis on using software that will help students acquire 21st…
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12:46 pm on Thursday, October 20, 2011
"A team of auditors..." From where? Sent by whom? Reporting to whom beside the district? What kinds of things do they examine? What's the follow-up? How often do "they" come? Required by statute or based on a complaint? Federal or state? Any penalizing situations? Rectification periods? Revisits? Applicable to all school districts? "Results of the inspection will be made public..." The actual … more ›
John P.
1:42 pm on Tuesday, April 2, 2013
I find it appalling Mr. Jekot that you used the membership list of the St john Brebeuf Holy Name Mens Club to your advantage to send out political mailings. I feel this is a violation of the trust that the members have given to you and possibly the breech of confidentiality. therefore you and your party have lost my vote. more ›