15 people are vying for the At-Large seats on the South Bend school board, but only two will win.

Incumbents Kim Barnbrook and Ann Rosen are among those 15.

Three people are competing for a district position including incumbent Bill Sniadecki.

One district incumbent, Dawn Jones, is unopposed.

Thursday night, candidates running for the two at large seats had a chance to speak their minds at a forum at IUSB.

NewsCenter 16’s Mark Peterson was the moderator.

The panel consisted of five people, from the Dean of Education at IUSB, to a high school student.

All of the At-Large candidates were there, except for incumbent Kim Barnbrook.

The seats for the public were far from full.

Incumbent Marcia Hummel, who's not up for re-election, says it's disappointing considering public opinion that the school corporation needs major changes.

In the crowd, Jennifer Liddell holds a picture of her two children, ages three and five. She has full confidence they'll be leaders.

To make this goal a reality, Liddell found it important to meet the 14 people who want to be the leaders of the South Bend School Corporation who say they're ready, willing, and able to bring kids to a high level of success.

Liddell says, “I wanted to get a personal viewpoint of what they all had to offer.”

This was certainly their chance.

It started with a topic they want to put to an end. That’s finding ways of avoiding situations like those at Washington High school where students are bringing guns to schools.

Parental education and involvement was a popular answer.

Candidate after candidate said finding ways to involve parents in all areas of educational system is crucial.

The few who attended say it's clear there's a problem.

Rhonda Redman says, “We need to get involved out there and educate ourselves about what's going on and we need to be involved. These are decisions that affect our community, our children.”

Another topic, how to best establish good working relationships with board members. Agreeing to disagree without public displays was a popular answer.

Then, the big question, "There is such a high standard of excellence at the corporation's academies when other school are on probation. How do you feel about this?"

Liddell says, “Because of the separation that they have, any parent would want their child to have the best education, so it seems like that route is what's going to get them there.”

There were several answers, but many agreed finding a curriculum that suits all learning levels needs to be done.

The candidates were also asked about their top goals if elected. Many said naming a superintendent, having a strict attendance policy, raising the graduation rate, and getting rid of any negative perception the board may have.