In Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211, six candidates are running for three, 4-year terms. Newcomers Ralph Bonatz, Jean Forrest and Katherine David, running as a slate, face board members Anna Klimkowicz, Robert LeFevre Jr. and former board member Edward Yung, running individual campaigns.

Here are their answers to two questions on their candidate questionnaires. Complete questionnaires are at dailyherald.com.

Q: What budget issues will your district have to confront and what measures do you support to address them? If you believe cuts are necessary, what programs and expenses should be reduced or eliminated? On the income side, do you support any tax or fee increases?

Bonatz: The district is on very firm financial footing and has sizable reserves. I feel it is possible for the board to freeze or lower the D211 portion of property taxes without sacrificing the quality of education provided.

Upcoming teacher and support-staff contract negotiations will play a big role in district finances over the next several years. I would like to see board member participation in these negotiations.

Also, the board needs to optimize the value obtained from district-owned assets, such as its unused 60-acre piece of land in Schaumburg. I would like to see this become a source of revenue for the district. Finally, the board should continue to consider new systems/technologies that can save money.

David: District 211 is in a strong fiscal position with recent news of being debt-free in late 2017 and having excess cash reserves. Rather than changing any current programs offered, my focus would be to reduce any expenses which do not affect the quality of education. Steps should be taken to implement the best strategies for maximizing the two unused