Jack L. Russell
Candidate for School Board Member, Center Grove Community School Corporation, At large
Background
- Occupation
- Center Grove school board member
A longtime Center Grove school board member who grew up in the community and has taught in inner-city, urban and rural districts and substituted at Center Grove.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports building grassroots backing before any referendum
ReportCenter Grove school board candidates answer questions at forumDebate / forum transcript · Daily Journal · Sep 24, 2026 · dailyjournal.net
“It's going to take community members, its going to take teachers and it will take grassroots in order for it to work”
Education
Supports aggressive hiring of top teachers and staff
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Center Grove Community School Board-At Large (candidates' answers)Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Johnson County (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“The school should be aggressive in its hiring practices to obtain the best classroom teachers and ancillary staff.”
Opposes political influence in curriculum and classrooms
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: Center Grove Community School Board-At Large (candidates' answers)Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Johnson County (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Making sure political influence does not enter into the curriculum and/or classroom.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Jack L. Russell on them.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
All sources (5)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (Johnson County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Election update: Here are the latest school board candidate filings (asterisks denote incumbents)
News coverage · Daily Journal · May 20, 2026 · dailyjournal.net
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: Center Grove Community School Board-At Large (candidates' answers)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters of Johnson County (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
- Center Grove school board candidates answer questions at forum
Debate / forum transcript · Daily Journal · Sep 24, 2026 · dailyjournal.net
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