School board

School Board Member, West Lafayette Community School Corporation

Vote for: 3
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 West Lafayette Community School Corporation.

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Maria Koliantz

No party listed

Construction project manager

The gist

Supports the WLCSC operating tax referendum
Supports investing in school counselors for student mental health
Supports a comprehensive policy on classroom AI use

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Supports the WLCSC operating tax referendum
VOTE411 Voter Guide: West Lafayette School Board
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I support the WLCSC operating tax referendum that is on the ballot again this fall”
Supports investing in school counselors for student mental health
VOTE411 Voter Guide: West Lafayette School Board
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“This is why investing in counselors at our schools is so important.”
Supports a comprehensive policy on classroom AI use
VOTE411 Voter Guide: West Lafayette School Board
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We need to make sure that we have a comprehensive policy on the use of AI in the classroom.”

John Alden Robinson, IV

No party listed

Purdue lecturer; retired U.S. Air Force officer

The gist

Supports the board's operating referendum on the ballot
Supports examining spending and prioritizing classrooms
Supports teaching students to use AI responsibly
Proposes reviewing whether counseling resources are sufficient

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Supports the board's operating referendum on the ballot
VOTE411 Voter Guide: West Lafayette School Board
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“My immediate priority would be to support the approach the school board has already taken by adding the referendum to the ballot.”
Supports examining spending and prioritizing classrooms
VOTE411 Voter Guide: West Lafayette School Board
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“we also have a responsibility to carefully examine spending, look for efficiencies where they make sense, and prioritize spending that directly support students and classrooms”
Supports teaching students to use AI responsibly
VOTE411 Voter Guide: West Lafayette School Board
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Students should learn how to use AI as a tool that can assist the learning process, not as a way to avoid the learning process.”
Proposes reviewing whether counseling resources are sufficient
VOTE411 Voter Guide: West Lafayette School Board
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I would want to look at whether our current counseling and mental-health resources are sufficient for the number of students we have.”

Dacia Mumford

No party listedIncumbent

WLCSC school board member

The gist

Supports the referendum to offset reduced state support
Supports more public information and input on board decisions
Supports a school board independent of administrators and unions
Supports teaching digital citizenship and AI literacy

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Supports the referendum to offset reduced state support
VOTE411 Voter Guide: West Lafayette School Board
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“the next referendum will also be critical in helping offset reductions in state support”
Supports more public information and input on board decisions
VOTE411 Voter Guide: West Lafayette School Board
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“During my first term, I have worked to improve access to information, encourage public input, and bring more discussion into board meetings.”
Supports a school board independent of administrators and unions
Dacia Mumford – WL School Board
Campaign website · Dacia Mumford · daciamumford.com
“If we want our schools to improve, we need the school board to represent the community.”
Supports teaching digital citizenship and AI literacy
VOTE411 Voter Guide: West Lafayette School Board
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Schools can teach digital citizenship and AI literacy, provide staff training, offer parent education, include student voice in technology policies”

Laurence Wang

No party listedIncumbent

WLCSC school board member

The gist

Supports renewing the referendum early at a higher rate
Supports pursuing grants and education foundation support
Supports teaching critical thinking and responsible technology use

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Supports renewing the referendum early at a higher rate
VOTE411 Voter Guide: West Lafayette School Board
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“early renewal of the current referendum at a higher rate (0.5706/100 NAV) to help offset declining referendum revenue”
Supports pursuing grants and education foundation support
VOTE411 Voter Guide: West Lafayette School Board
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“We should also pursue grants and supplementary funding, including community support through our education foundation (WLSEF).”
Supports teaching critical thinking and responsible technology use
VOTE411 Voter Guide: West Lafayette School Board
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I believe WLCSC should help students develop the judgment and skills to think critically and use technology responsibly”

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