Four of the seven at-large positions on the District 196 School Board will be decided in two separate School Board elections on Nov. 4, 2025. The School Board is responsible for developing policy to ensure the proper care, management and control of district affairs, and supporting the district’s mission.

First, three School Board seats are up for election in the General School Board Election. The terms of Robin Cerio, Leah Gardner and Sakawdin Mohamed will expire on Jan. 5, 2026. Each of these three open positions has a four-year term, running from Jan. 2026 to Jan. 2030.

Concurrently, a Special Election will be held to fill the remaining two years of the term of former School Board member Sachin Isaacs, who resigned his seat in Oct. 2024. The School Board appointed Catherine Diamond to fill the vacancy until an election for the open seat is held. The term runs through the first Monday in Jan. 2028.

The School Board has also called for a Special Election to renew and increase the district's technology capital projects levy. Initially approved by voters in 2015, the levy must be renewed this year by voters or the funding will expire.