1 Candidate So Far In Elmhurst D205 Election

ELMHURST, IL – One candidate has filed so far for the three seats available in the April 1 election for the Elmhurst School District 205 board.

Elmhurst resident Nicole Slowinski submitted her paperwork Tuesday. That was the first day of the filing period, which ends Monday.

Little information can be found online about Slowinski, who filed as a candidate in the 2021 board election before dropping out.

Slowinski's LinkedIn page said she has been the director of the Center for Learning at Advocate Health Care since 2011. She has a master's degree in health from the University of North Iowa.

In past elections, incumbents have waited to file their candidacies until the last day or two of the filing period.

The incumbents whose seats are up are board President Athena Arvanitis and members Kara Caforio and Jim Collins.

Collins is the longest-serving board member, having started in 2009. In the 2021 election, he was the top vote-getter.

A couple of months ago, Arvanitis, as president, removed Collins as the finance committee chairman, replacing him with Caforio.