As voters start to cast ballots in advance of the Nov. 6 election, those in USD 257 will notice a special question at the end of the ballot: Should they start electing school board members at-large instead of by districts?
At-large means a person can live anywhere in the school district to run for a seat on its school board. Having all at-large representation could encourage more people to run for seats, board members reasoned when deciding to send the matter out for a vote. Some districts have trouble attracting people to run for the position, while others see numerous…
