Lori Fitzgerald: Lake Forest Caucus Nominee for District 67 School Board | April 2025 Election

🎙 Join Pete Jansons and Joe Weiss on the Lake Forest Podcast as they welcome Lori Fitzgerald, the Lake Forest Caucus nominee for the District 67 School Board in the April 2025 election. Lori shares her journey, the challenges facing Lake Forest schools, and her vision for fostering transparency, accountability, and excellence in education.

📌 Key Moments:
0:00 Lori Fitzgerald Running for District 67 School Board Lake Forest Illinois
2:31 Lori Fitzgerald's First Time on Show Clip https://www.facebook.com/LakeForestPodcast/videos/798748410751384/
6:45 Lake Forest Caucus and Its Role in Vetting Candidates
7:05 How to Apply via the Volunteer Profile Sheet (VPS) https://volunteer.lakeforestcaucus.com/
7:57 Pete’s Caucus Resignation Clip https://youtu.be/J5eISmMIUS0?si=YFYqSzYOe8xWyeId
9:30 Who Are Lori Fitzgerald’s Naysayers?
10:10 Learnings from 2020 and Schools
12:40 Parents Care Should Be an Info Group vs. a Gotcha Group
14:40 Dr. Montgomery Inherited a Hornet’s Nest from Mike Simek and Chala Holland
17:40 "Tampon Tim" Mandate from Governor Pritzker
19:05 All-Gender Public Bathrooms
23:00 What Naysayers Might Bring Up Against Lori Fitzgerald
26:20 Last Campaign Drama: Employer Complaints Against Lori
28:15 Politics Shouldn’t Overtake Common Sense—Has Lori Seen It During Her Caucus Journey?
30:10 Lake Forest Shouldn’t Turn Into Highland Park, IL: Anti-Business, Ignoring Public Input https://www.therecordnorthshore.org/2024/11/20/liquor-license-conflict-continues-in-highland-park-as-mayor-refuses-to-consider-change-in-2024/
31:00 Lori Fitzgerald’s Journey to District 67 School Board Nominee
34:57 Pete Explains His Caucus Exit Over Gender Bias in Nancy Novit’s Selection
36:05 Phil Arouca Will Not Be Contesting the District 67 School Board Election
36:20 Should Political Donations Be Considered When Vetting Candidates?
40:30 Country's Shift to the Right in the Election https://www.npr.org/2024/11/21/nx-s1-5198616/2024-presidential-election-results-republican-shift
43:01 Joe Weiss Still Bitter About Nikki Haley Not Winning
45:00 What Is District 67? https://www.lakeforestschools.org/d671/an-overview-of-district-67
46:45 Issues Facing District 67 https://kenoshacountyeye.com/2024/08/28/alleged-grooming-kusd-teacher-allowed-to-resign-was-hired-fired-by-lake-forest-school-district-due-to-kce-article/
48:25 “Pass the Trash” Hiring Practices in Education
49:50 Zscaler https://www.zscaler.com/
52:10 AI in Schools and Its Role in Learning
54:30 Will AI Affect Headcount Budgets?
55:14 Lori Fitzgerald’s Thoughts on AP Classes
57:40 IEPs Are Not Supported Like They Once Were
1:00:20 Lori Fitzgerald’s Marathon Journey
1:01:30 Abbott Challenge Coin Story

🎥 Watch now and join the discussion on the future of Lake Forest schools!

🔗 Additional Resources:

Learn more about District 67: https://www.lakeforestschools.org/d671/an-overview-of-district-67
Volunteer for the Lake Forest Caucus: https://volunteer.lakeforestcaucus.com/
Stay updated on school board issues: https://kenoshacountyeye.com/2024/08/28/alleged-grooming-kusd-teacher-allowed-to-resign-was-hired-fired-by-lake-forest-school-district-due-to-kce-article/
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