First, petitioner seeks to maintain this appeal on behalf of a class including district residents, taxpayers, parents and students. In the instant appeal, petitioner has not set forth the number of prospective members of the class or attempted to demonstrate that all the potential class members have the same interests or claims. In any event, a determination as to this petitioner will resolve the issue for all potential petitioners. Thus, there is no need for class certification. Accordingly, class certification is denied.
Respondents argue that the appeal is untimely.
Petitioner asserts that she received the letter on or about January 18, 1997. Respondents also maintain that petitioner failed to obtain jurisdiction over the superintendent and individually named board members. A copy of the petition, together with all of petitioner's affidavits, exhibits, and other supporting papers,. . . The record shows that petitioner delivered a copy of the petition to the district clerk but failed to personally serve the individually named respondents. Therefore, the claims against respondents McGuire, Tesoriero, Austein, Leopold, and Pastrich individually are dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.