Since six of the 10 Valley View Board of Education candidates turned in their petitions simultaneously as soon as filing opened for the April 5, 2011 consolidated election, a lottery was held Dec. 22 to determine the order in which their names will appear on the ballot. The final ballot order is as follows.

Three 4-year seats

1. Richard "Rick" Gougis*, Romeoville
2. Claudia Simmons, Bolingbrook
3. April M. Gavin, Bolingbrook
4. Philip A. Wilson, Bolingbrook
5. Steve Quigley*, Bolingbrook
6. Leonel "Leo" Venegas*, Romeoville
7. Kenneth Harris, Bolingbrook
8. Kenneth Williams, Bolingbrook

*Denotes incumbent

One 2-year seat

1. Chrystal Hansen, Bolingbrook
2. Robert Leach, Romeoville