School board

School Board Member, Vigo County School Corporation

District 5

Vote for: 1
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 Vigo County School Corporation.

Candidates Compare by issue

Rosemarie Scott

Independent

Former school board member

The gist

Opposes consolidating North and South Vigo high schools
Proposes keeping North and South with partial new construction
Opposes the carbon capture project in the community
Pledges one-on-one outreach to rebuild board trust

More about Rosemarie

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Opposes consolidating North and South Vigo high schools
Rosemarie Scott seeks to return to Vigo County School Board District 5 seat
News coverage · Tribune-Star · Jun 17, 2026 · tribstar.com
“She opposes a consolidated North and South Vigo high school and believes it would be too big in terms of enrollment.”
Proposes keeping North and South with partial new construction
Facilities, community trust and more discussed at schools forum
News coverage · Tribune-Star · Sep 30, 2026 · tribstar.com
“She favors keeping high schools at North and South; she advocates partially new construction and salvaging such areas as gyms and athletic fields.”
Opposes the carbon capture project in the community
Facilities, community trust and more discussed at schools forum
News coverage · Tribune-Star · Sep 30, 2026 · tribstar.com
“We should never have had this in our community.”
Pledges one-on-one outreach to rebuild board trust
Facilities, community trust and more discussed at schools forum
News coverage · Tribune-Star · Sep 30, 2026 · tribstar.com
“The only way you build trust is one-on-one”

Richard (Rick) Burger

IndependentIncumbent

Duke Energy district manager

The gist

Supports the oversight committee's Option 6.2 recommendation
Proposes a trade school and stronger business partnerships
Pledges to work daily to earn public trust
Supports emergency planning near the carbon sequestration project

More about Richard

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Supports the oversight committee's Option 6.2 recommendation
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Vigo County School Board, Fifth District
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I fully support the oversight committee recommendation 6.2”
Proposes a trade school and stronger business partnerships
Facilities, community trust and more discussed at schools forum
News coverage · Tribune-Star · Sep 30, 2026 · tribstar.com
“Burger would like to see a trade school, stronger partnerships with local businesses, greater parent involvement”
Pledges to work daily to earn public trust
Facilities, community trust and more discussed at schools forum
News coverage · Tribune-Star · Sep 30, 2026 · tribstar.com
“I promise you, I will work hard every day to make that happen.”
Supports emergency planning near the carbon sequestration project
Facilities, community trust and more discussed at schools forum
News coverage · Tribune-Star · Sep 30, 2026 · tribstar.com
“We need to be sure we are doing everything we can”

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