To give residents another opportunity to learn more about the Peoria Unified School District governing board candidates, Independent Newsmedia submitted a second questionnaire inquiring about their stance on certain issues.
Two seats are open on the board, with three candidates running — Melissa Ewing, Heather Rooks and Devon Updegraff-Day.
This batch of questions were going to be used in a candidate forum sponsored by Independent Newsmedia planned for Aug. 30. However it was moved to virtual due to safety and security concerns, among other issues. Ultimately the forum was canceled because of the safety concerns, including concerns from Rooks, as well as because of the reactions from the Rooks and Updegraff-Day campaigns.
