School board

School Board Member, North Harrison Community School Corporation

Jackson Township

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 4
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The school board sets policy, hires the superintendent and adopts the budget for North Harrison Community School Corporation.

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James Fanz

Republican

System administrator

The gist

Supports focusing schools on core academic subjects
Pledges balanced budgets and careful spending

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Supports focusing schools on core academic subjects
Four seek NH Jackson Township school board seat (candidate profile)
Candidate questionnaire · The Corydon Democrat · Sep 16, 2026 · madisoncourier.com
“our schools should focus on their core mission: providing students with a strong education in reading, writing, mathematics, science and history”
Pledges balanced budgets and careful spending
Four seek NH Jackson Township school board seat (candidate profile)
Candidate questionnaire · The Corydon Democrat · Sep 16, 2026 · madisoncourier.com
“I will work to maintain balanced budgets, make thoughtful spending decisions”

Chad Schenck

Republican

Senior account executive, Perfection Group; former school superintendent

The gist

Proposes $500,000 in savings without cutting teaching jobs
Pledges to hold district leadership accountable
Supports keeping politics out of board decisions

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Proposes $500,000 in savings without cutting teaching jobs
Four seek NH Jackson Township school board seat (candidate profile)
Candidate questionnaire · The Corydon Democrat · Sep 16, 2026 · madisoncourier.com
“I believe $500,000 in savings can be realized in our education fund”
Pledges to hold district leadership accountable
Four seek NH Jackson Township school board seat (candidate profile)
Candidate questionnaire · The Corydon Democrat · Sep 16, 2026 · madisoncourier.com
“I plan to hold leadership accountable, demand that our teachers are valued and respected”
Supports keeping politics out of board decisions
Four seek NH Jackson Township school board seat (candidate profile)
Candidate questionnaire · The Corydon Democrat · Sep 16, 2026 · madisoncourier.com
“Politics will never enter into my decisions.”

Dan Inboden

Independent

Pharmacy benefits professional, MedImpact Healthcare Systems

The gist

Supports stabilizing the school corporation's finances
Supports grant writing and partnerships for new resources

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Supports stabilizing the school corporation's finances
Four seek NH Jackson Township school board seat (candidate profile)
Candidate questionnaire · The Corydon Democrat · Sep 16, 2026 · madisoncourier.com
“My number one priority if elected will be to help the school corporation stabilize and hopefully improve its financial position.”
Supports grant writing and partnerships for new resources
Four seek NH Jackson Township school board seat (candidate profile)
Candidate questionnaire · The Corydon Democrat · Sep 16, 2026 · madisoncourier.com
“schools will need to look at creative ways to bring in additional resources through grant writing and strategic partnerships”

Charles (Chris) Bowyer

RepublicanIncumbent

North Harrison school board secretary; Consolidated Electrical Distributors employee

The gist

Supports addressing declining enrollment and its effects
Supports prioritizing core subjects, special education and career programs

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Supports addressing declining enrollment and its effects
Four seek NH Jackson Township school board seat (candidate profile)
Candidate questionnaire · The Corydon Democrat · Sep 16, 2026 · madisoncourier.com
“Continuing our work in addressing the declining student enrollment and its effects.”
Supports prioritizing core subjects, special education and career programs
Four seek NH Jackson Township school board seat (candidate profile)
Candidate questionnaire · The Corydon Democrat · Sep 16, 2026 · madisoncourier.com
“prioritize our instruction efforts in math, science, social studies, english, SPED and CTE/AG programs”

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