Monroe County School Districts
School Board Elections 2024
There are two traditional public school districts in Monroe County: Richland Bean Blossom Community School Corporation (also called Edgewood Schools) and Monroe County Community School Corporation. RBBCSC has five school board seats. MCCSC has seven school board seats. Elections happen on even number years. Each term is 4 years.
There are also two other public school corporations in Monroe County--The Project School and Seven Oaks Classical School. They are public charter schools (the state considers each school also a corporation). They do not, at the moment, receive local property tax dollars (they do receive state and federal funds). They do not have publicly elected school boards.
The candidates are not affiliated with a party. If you vote straight ticket, you still need to vote for your school board candidates. The school board candidates can be found on the back of your ballot.
There are also two other public school corporations in Monroe County--The Project School and Seven Oaks Classical School. They are public charter schools (the state considers each school also a corporation). They do not, at the moment, receive local property tax dollars (they do receive state and federal funds). They do not have publicly elected school boards.
The candidates are not affiliated with a party. If you vote straight ticket, you still need to vote for your school board candidates. The school board candidates can be found on the back of your ballot.
MCCSC Candidates
District 2 - April Hennessey (incumbent, unopposed)
District 4 - Tiana Williams Iruoje (unopposed)
District 5 - Erin Cooperman (incumbent, unopposed)
District 6 - Ross Grimes (incumbent, unopposed)
RBBCSC Candidates
At Large - Brad Tucker (incumbent, unopposed)
Bean Blossom - Jimmie Durnil (incumbent, unopposed)
Richland - Larry DeMoss (incumbent, unopposed)
How do I vote for the candidates?
District 2 - April Hennessey (incumbent, unopposed)
District 4 - Tiana Williams Iruoje (unopposed)
District 5 - Erin Cooperman (incumbent, unopposed)
District 6 - Ross Grimes (incumbent, unopposed)
RBBCSC Candidates
At Large - Brad Tucker (incumbent, unopposed)
Bean Blossom - Jimmie Durnil (incumbent, unopposed)
Richland - Larry DeMoss (incumbent, unopposed)
How do I vote for the candidates?
- The candidates will appear most likely on the back of the ballot. Sample ballots can soon be accessed here.
- The RBBCSC and MCCSC school board races are nonpartisan.
- If you vote straight Democrat or Republican, you still have to vote for school board candidates.
- Although the candidates represent specific districts, they are all "at large" which means you can vote in every MCCSC district.
- There are new district boundaries for MCCSC. You can read more about that in a blog post from earlier this year.
- Please see Monroe County's election page for more information.
ICPE–Monroe County School Board Forums - Cancelled
ICPE-Monroe County, Monroe County Educators Association, RBB Educators Association, Monroe County League of Women Voters, Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, and Limestone chapter of ISTA-Retired were planning to host school board forums for both RBBCSC and MCCSC. The races are uncontested and we have cancelled the forums.
But How Do I Find Out Information?
NOON EDITION - WFIU Noon Edition has invited the candidates in both districts to be on an episode and ask them the great kind of questions that show's host—Bob Zaltsberg—asks folks that go on Noon Edition.
VOTE 411 -You can search the League of Women Voters Vote411.org for information on these candidates and others. (Vote 411 is a fabulous election information resource.) **As of 9/14/2024 not all candidates have answered the candidate questions. YOU CAN HELP GET CANDIDATES TO ANSWER VOTE411 QUESTIONS - Follow directions on this webpage.
ICPE-Monroe County, Monroe County Educators Association, RBB Educators Association, Monroe County League of Women Voters, Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, and Limestone chapter of ISTA-Retired were planning to host school board forums for both RBBCSC and MCCSC. The races are uncontested and we have cancelled the forums.
But How Do I Find Out Information?
NOON EDITION - WFIU Noon Edition has invited the candidates in both districts to be on an episode and ask them the great kind of questions that show's host—Bob Zaltsberg—asks folks that go on Noon Edition.
VOTE 411 -You can search the League of Women Voters Vote411.org for information on these candidates and others. (Vote 411 is a fabulous election information resource.) **As of 9/14/2024 not all candidates have answered the candidate questions. YOU CAN HELP GET CANDIDATES TO ANSWER VOTE411 QUESTIONS - Follow directions on this webpage.
Press on the School Board Races
Dave Askins, "2024 Election Notebook: June 20 School Board Candidate Filing Deadline," B Square Bulletin, June 6, 2024.
Boris Ladwig, "After Much Controversy and Looming Decisions, Few Run for MCCSC School Board," Herald Times, July 15, 2024.
Boris Ladwig, "Meer the Candidates Running for Monroe County Community School Board," Herald Times, July 15, 2024.
Peyton Tattersfield, "MCCSC School Board Members Discuss Upcoming Election, and Policies," WFIU Noon Edition, September 4, 2024.
Peyton Tattersfield, "R-BB School Board Members Discuss Upcoming Election, and Policies," WFIU Noon Edition, October 1, 2024.
Key Dates
Dave Askins, "2024 Election Notebook: June 20 School Board Candidate Filing Deadline," B Square Bulletin, June 6, 2024.
Boris Ladwig, "After Much Controversy and Looming Decisions, Few Run for MCCSC School Board," Herald Times, July 15, 2024.
Boris Ladwig, "Meer the Candidates Running for Monroe County Community School Board," Herald Times, July 15, 2024.
Peyton Tattersfield, "MCCSC School Board Members Discuss Upcoming Election, and Policies," WFIU Noon Edition, September 4, 2024.
Peyton Tattersfield, "R-BB School Board Members Discuss Upcoming Election, and Policies," WFIU Noon Edition, October 1, 2024.
Key Dates
- Monday, Oct. 7: The voter registration deadline to be able to vote in the general election.
- Tuesday, Oct. 8: First day of early in-person voting for the general election.
- 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24: Deadline for your county clerk to receive your absentee ballot application.
- Noon Monday, Nov. 4: End of early in-person voting.
- Tuesday, Nov. 5: Election Day (ends at 6 p.m.)