Seven candidates have filed nominating petitions to run for four open seats on the District 205 Board of Education in the April 2025 Consolidated Election.
Tuesday was the first day candidates could file nomination petitions for the April 1, 2025, Consolidated Election. Candidates have through Nov. 18 to file nomination petitions.
Up for re-election in District 205 are seats occupied by Pamella Bess-Tabb and Rod Scherpe within the district, and Tera Boettcher and Maury Lyon in remaining townships.
Bess-Tabb, Scherpe, Boettcher and Lyon have all filed to run for re-election in 2025. Other challengers to file petitions Tuesday were Jaclyn Smith-Esters and Luan Statham (within the district), and Benjamin Yeutson (remaining townships).
Four of the board’s total seats represent residents of the city of Galesburg, with the remaining three seats representing outlying areas within the district.
The following is a list of those persons who have filed to run for the school boards of
their respective Knox County school districts as of Tuesday. Ballot order will be established after the ballot placement lottery is conducted.
Abingdon-Avon CUSD #276
Chancey Weidenhamer
Sarah Batson
Knoxville CUSD #202
Charles (Chuck) Hillery
Darcy Young
Phillip Parks Jr.
ROWVA CUSD #208
Scott Lake
Caleb Bean
Ryan West
Williamsfield CUSD #210
Rachel A. Tucker
