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School Board Member, North Montgomery Community School Corporation

Franklin

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Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

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

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Bonnie KallisJournal Review (candidate announcement)

Bonnie Kallis

American Solidarity

Retired middle school teacher

The gist

  • Supports limiting classroom screens in favor of hands-on learning
  • Supports more face-to-face interaction to prevent bullying
  • Supports civics and the arts alongside core academics
  • Pledges to make North Montgomery schools safe and human-focused
More about Bonnie
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  1. Supports limiting classroom screens in favor of hands-on learning

    Kallis seeking North school board seat

    News coverage · Journal Review · Jun 24, 2026 · journalreview.com

    “I advocate for a human-first approach — where technology supplements, but never replaces, hands-on learning and face-to-face mentorship.”
  2. Supports more face-to-face interaction to prevent bullying

    Kallis seeking North school board seat

    News coverage · Journal Review · Jun 24, 2026 · journalreview.com

    “That is how they develop the social skills that prevent bullying and build genuine human bonds.”
  3. Supports civics and the arts alongside core academics

    Kallis seeking North school board seat

    News coverage · Journal Review · Jun 24, 2026 · journalreview.com

    “our schools should cultivate the whole person, offering civic virtue and the arts alongside core academics”
  4. Pledges to make North Montgomery schools safe and human-focused

    Kallis seeking North school board seat

    News coverage · Journal Review · Jun 24, 2026 · journalreview.com

    “I will work to make North Montgomery schools a sanctuary — safe, human-focused, and worthy of the communities they serve.”

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