Here are the results from the November 2025 general election’s school board races and school levies across Akron and Summit County.

An “X” in front of the candidates name signifies that they won the seat. Levies will be marked as pass or fail. Races too close to call as of publication left are unmarked.

For up-to-date information, go to the Summit County Board of Elections dashboard.

Final election results will be certified by the board at its meeting on Nov. 25 and Akron Documenters plan to be there.

Use command-F to search school board results in your municipality or use the links below:

AKRON | BARBERTON | COPLEY-FAIRLAWN | COVENTRY | CUYAHOGA FALLS | GREEN | HUDSON | JACKSON | MANCHESTER | MOGADORE | NORDONIA | NORTHWEST SCHOOLS | NORTON | REVERE | SPRINGFIELD | STOW-MUNROE | TALLMADGE | TWINSBURG | WOODRIDGE

Akron Public Schools’ Board of Education

(Four open seats)

  • Diana Autry
  • Cynthia Blake
  • Gwen Bryant
  • X – Gregory Harrison
  • Carla Jackson
  • X – Nathan Jarosz
  • X – Karmaya Kelly
  • X – Phil Montgomery

Barberton City Schools Board of Education

(Two open seats)

  • X – Brenda Stevenson Rickenbacker
  • X – Jason M. Slater (write-in)

Copley-Fairlawn City Schools Board of Education

(Three open seats)

  • X – Jim Borchik
  • X – Stephen M. Coon
  • X – Beth Hertz
  • Carl Talsma

Coventry Local Schools Board of Education

(Three open seats)

  • X – Josh Hostetler
  • X – Laura McGraw
  • X – John Sulek

Cuyahoga Falls Board of Education

(Three open seats)

  • X – Anthony D. Gomez
  • Jennifer Allen
  • X – Courtney Zimmerman
  • John R. Sans
  • X – Carrie A. Schaefer

Issue 52: Cuyahoga Falls City School District – Proposed tax levy (renewal)

PASSED. A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Cuyahoga Falls City School District for the purpose of current expenses that the county fiscal officer estimates will collect $7,375,417 annually, at a rate not exceeding 9.97 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $191 for each $100,000 of the county fiscal officer’s appraised value, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.

Green Local Schools’ Board of Education

(Three open seats)

  • X – Bob Campbell
  • X – Nick Fanelly
  • X – Katie Stoynoff

Hudson Board of Education candidates

(Three open seats)

  • X – Mark Dzurec
  • Ryan Patti
  • X – Jon C. Peterson
  • X – Kirstin Toth

Jackson Local Schools’ Board of Education candidates

(Three open seats)

  • Scott E. Mullaney
  • Lia Jones
  • Thomas Winkhart
  • Tonya M. Wright

Issue 57: Jackson Local School District – Proposed tax levy (substitute)

Shall a tax levy substituting for an existing levy be imposed by the Jackson Local School District for the purpose of providing for the necessary requirements of the school district in the initial sum of $9,290,700, and a levy of taxes be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to require 3.9 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $119 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value for the initial year of the tax, for a period of 10 years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027, with the sum of such tax to increase only if and as new land or real property improvements not previously taxed by the school district are added to its tax list?

Manchester Local Schools’ Board of Education

(Three open seats)

  • X – Jason Jividen
  • X – Dale A. Jolly
  • X – Richard P. Sponseller

Mogadore Local Schools’ Board of Education

(Three open seats)

  • X – Michael LiCause
  • X – Triston Smead
  • X – Christopher G. Williams

Nordonia Hills Board of Education candidates

(Three open seats)

  • X – Sandra A. Caramela-Miller
  • William B. Busse
  • X – Jason L. Tidmore Sr.
  • X – Matt Ford

Northwest Local Schools’ Board of Education

(Three open seats)

  • X – Jim Gindlesberger
  • X – Bob Schilling
  • Adam Tohill
  • X – Jeff Weygandt

Norton City School Board of Education

(Three open seats)

  • X – Chris Inks
  • Glen Nazworth
  • X – Elisa Staats
  • X – Cindy Webel

Revere Local Schools’ Board of Education

(Two open seats)

  • X – Jeffrey Aram Bowler
  • X – Jennifer Burke
  • Hayden Hajdu
  • Keith Malick

Springfield Local Schools’ Board of Education

(Three open seats)

  • Amy Campbell
  • X – Cynthia Frola
  • Donnie Furlong
  • X – Chad Lance
  • X – Kelly Warner

Issue 55: Springfield Local School District – Proposed tax levy (renewal)

PASSED. Shall a levy renewing an existing levy be imposed by the Springfield Local School District for the purpose of providing for the emergency requirements of the school district in the sum of $1,500,000 and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county fiscal officer to average 2.57 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $79 for each $100,000 of the county fiscal officer’s appraised value for a period of 5 years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027?

Issue 56: Springfield Local School District – Proposed tax levy (renewal)

PASSED. A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Springfield Local School District for the purpose of general permanent improvements that the county fiscal officer estimates will collect $302,430 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.8 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $12 for each $100,000 of the county fiscal officer’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.

Stow-Munroe Falls Board of Education

(Two open seats, term commencing Jan. 1, 2026)

  • Kathrine Dannemiller
  • X – John Moyer
  • X – Jason Whitacre
  • Pamela Wind

Stow-Munroe Falls Board of Education

(Unexpired term ending 12-31-2027)

  • X – Tina Merlitti
  • JoAnne Loparo

Tallmadge City Schools’ Board of Education:

(Three open seats)

  • Michael Donnell
  • X – Todd Loughry
  • David S. Parry
  • X – Kimberly Polatas
  • X – Jennifer Ross

Issue 53: Tallmadge City School District – Proposed tax levy (renewal)

PASSED. A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Tallmadge City School District for the purpose of current expenses that the county fiscal officer estimates will collect $3,021,622 annually, at a rate not exceeding 7.5 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $133 for each $100,000 of the county fiscal officer’s appraised value, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.

Issue 54: Tallmadge City School District – Proposed tax levy (additional)

FAILED. An additional tax for the benefit of the Tallmadge City School District for the purpose of current expenses that the county fiscal officer estimates will collect $3,777,486 annually, at a rate not exceeding 5.7 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $200 for each $100,000 of the county fiscal officer’s appraised value, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026.

Twinsburg City Schools’ Board of Education

(Three open seats)

Chrisa Kraska held a three-vote lead over Lea Travis for the third seat triggering an automatic recount for the third open seat.

  • Kelly Ameche
  • X – Rhonda Crawford
  • X – Merkisha Rush
  • Lea Travis
  • Chrisa Kraska
  • Mark R. Wesner
  • Joe Revay

Woodridge Local Schools‘ Board of Education

(Three open seats)

  • X – Scott Karlo
  • David Lydic
  • X – Danielle Murphy
  • X – Tammy L. Heffernan

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