Kristyn D. Stoddard
Independent
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School Board Member, Decatur Township Metropolitan School District
At large
- Vote for
- 3
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 8
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The school board sets policy, hires the superintendent and adopts the budget for Decatur Township Metropolitan School District.
Randi Berryman
No party listed
Scientist
The gist
- Supports the referendum with strategic, transparent spending.
- Supports focusing on math, science and language arts.
- Pledges a budget analysis across all departments.
- Opposes the district's cost-saving change to school start times.
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Supports the referendum with strategic, transparent spending.
Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township: School board election voter guideCandidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“Yes, I support the referendum. Investing in our children’s education is an investment in our community’s future”
Supports focusing on math, science and language arts.
Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township: School board election voter guideCandidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“The district needs to focus on Math, Science, and Language Arts.”
Pledges a budget analysis across all departments.
Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township: School board election voter guideCandidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“I will conduct a thorough budget analysis across all departments and reallocate resources to directly impact students and teachers.”
Opposes the district's cost-saving change to school start times.
Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township: School board election voter guideCandidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“I have serious concerns about the recent changes to school start times in Decatur Township schools.”
Teresa A. Burns
No party listed
The gist
No documented position found.
Steve Jacobi
No party listed
The gist
No documented position found.
Patrice Johnson
No party listed
Community service provider
The gist
- Supports giving voters full information before the referendum vote.
- Proposes reviewing contracts and vendor agreements for savings.
- Supports strengthening foundational reading and math skills.
- Pledges transparency to rebuild community trust in the district.
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Supports giving voters full information before the referendum vote.
Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township: School board election voter guideCandidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“I believe the referendum deserves thoughtful consideration rather than a simple yes or no answer.”
Proposes reviewing contracts and vendor agreements for savings.
Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township: School board election voter guideCandidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“Evaluating contracts and vendor agreements to ensure the district is receiving the best value.”
Supports strengthening foundational reading and math skills.
Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township: School board election voter guideCandidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“I believe we need to continue strengthening foundational academic skills, particularly reading and math”
Pledges transparency to rebuild community trust in the district.
Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township: School board election voter guideCandidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“One of the biggest challenges facing our district is rebuilding trust while balancing increasing financial pressures.”
Judith Collins
RepublicanIncumbent
The gist
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Dale Henson
RepublicanIncumbent
Retired Decatur Township fire chief
The gist
- Supports the referendum, citing state funding cuts.
- Supports reading as the district's top academic focus.
- Supports keeping the graduation rate at 95% or higher.
- Supports new school start times to cut fuel costs.
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Supports the referendum, citing state funding cuts.
Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township: School board election voter guideCandidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“Yes, I support the referendum. I support because of changes made for funding of schools through legislation.”
Supports reading as the district's top academic focus.
Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township: School board election voter guideCandidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“Reading, reading, every student needs to be able to read to be successful as they go through school and as they graduate.”
Supports keeping the graduation rate at 95% or higher.
Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township: School board election voter guideCandidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“Maintain a 95% graduation rate or higher.”
Supports new school start times to cut fuel costs.
Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township: School board election voter guideCandidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“the new school start times is a way we will reduce fuel costs with reduced miles traveled daily.”
Chase Lyday
RepublicanIncumbent
The gist
- Supports the referendum to keep current services.
- Supports a comprehensive approach to school safety.
- Supports focusing resources on early elementary literacy.
- Supports data-driven spending and grant funding.
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Supports the referendum to keep current services.
Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township: School board election voter guideCandidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“Yes I support the referendum. The referendum is necessary for us to continue providing the quality of education and services”
Supports a comprehensive approach to school safety.
Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township: School board election voter guideCandidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“Continue comprehensive approach to school safety, increase literacy test scores in early elementary students”
Supports focusing resources on early elementary literacy.
Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township: School board election voter guideCandidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“Literacy is the key to all education.”
Supports data-driven spending and grant funding.
Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township: School board election voter guideCandidate questionnaire · Chalkbeat Indiana · Sep 11, 2026 · chalkbeat.org
“let our data direct spending decisions and focus on external sources of funding such as grants and local partnerships”
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