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Bristol Township School District School Director (4 YR Term) {_getChooseLabel(this.selections.length)}

School boards act as employer, strategic planner, policy maker and tax levying authority. They plan,legislate, hire, and empower professional staff and evaluate results. They oversee the educationalprograms, personnel, and properties of the school district.

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    Frank Barnhardt
    (Rep)

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    Kellie Buchanan
    (Dem, Rep)

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    Drew DiDonato
    (Dem, Rep)

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    Barbara Garwood
    (Dem, Rep)

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    James P. Morgan III
    (Dem, Rep)

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    Gallus Obert
    (Dem, Rep)

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    Khalif M. Williams Sr.
    (Dem, Rep)

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    Andrea Winstanley
    (Dem, Rep)

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    Tim Witherspoon
    (Dem, Rep)

Biographical Information

What current policies would you like to see eliminated, reworded or redirected?

Have you attended School Board meetings and are you familiar with the structure and procedures of the Board?

What are your qualifications for this office?

Education North Catholic Graduate
Experience State Corrections Officer (shop Steward, Executive Board, Local Union President, Labor Management, Safety Committee, Public Relations Committee, State Legislative Committee)
BTSD policies all need to be reviewed and possibly updated. School discipline needs to be revised. Safety and security policies need to be reviewed and possibly revised for everyone's safety
Yes I have attended school board meetings. I also know the ROBERT'S RULE OF ORDER.
Experience in conducting meetings, labor management,Public Relations Committee, State Legislative Committee,shop Steward,Local Union President, contract interpretation, grievance and contract violations solving, Safety Committee
Education 1 am a proud Truman graduate. I also attended Penn State University where I received a bachelors degree in Administration of Justice.
Experience I have been a board member since 2016 as well as a member of the Bucks County Technical High School Board since 2017. I served as president of the Tech board in 2022
As a board member, I can say we revise policies often. We have a policy committee in place. Bullying is a real issue and that is one policy that should be reviewed often. With the current climate it is also important regularly review our safety & security policies.
Yes I attend every board meetings as well as every Tech board meeting. I also attend committee meetings, I’m on the Health & Welfare Trust committee and while serving on the Tech board I’ve been on many committees including Budget Committee, Negotiating Committee , P.I.A., Committee and Health & Welfare Committee.
I have 9 years of experience as a board member. I also believe that having attended Buchanan, Armstrong & Truman, and being a parent to 2 Truman graduates, I have a great understanding of the culture and climate of our district. I also have volunteer experience with St, Michael School, Conwell Egan, & Levittown Pacific.
Education Graduated Lawrence High School and Mercer County Vocational School (Electrical Construction) in 1983 . Went to Mercer County Community College and earned multiple certificates in all phases of construction management.
Experience Retired public servant and CWA local 1033 union member with thirty - five years of service. I worked as an operations manager managing multiple facilities and daily operations. Most of my career was as a project manager managing multi million - dollar construction projects throughout the state.
I would like to bring positive vibes and communication within the community. I have been unhappy with the social media nastiness and bullying from some of the current board members. I think that this sets a bad example for the school board. I would like to work with the current board and Administration to come up with new ideas on how raise our test scores for our students. I am 100% opposed to anyone running for office who has anything to do with the "Mom's for Liberty" book banning, discrimination of race, gender and curriculum. This is one of the main reasons I have decided to run for school board director.
I have had an interest in getting more involved in my community. Since 2024, I started attending school board meetings. I have met several board members over the past couple of years and have become friends with many of them including our School board President. I am very familiar with the school board structure and various committees. With my experience in construction, I believe I would be a valuable asset to our community serving on the construction committee.
I have been a resident of Bristol Township since 2003. Five years ago, I joined the Bristol Township Democratic Committee. I was elected committee man in district 10-1. I have been active in all community events. I retired from the State of NJ after thirty - five years of service . I have been in construction my entire life, as a construction project manager and I believe that I would be a valuable asset to the school board construction committee. We have had lots of new construction and renovations in our schools without any tax burden on our residents since 2019. I will work with state, local and federal officials so that Bristol Township receive their fair share of federal funding for the taxpayers.
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Education Rutgers Professional Turfgrass Management
Experience Golf Course Superintendent GCSAA Class A
We are continuing to work on our curriculum to advance our students experience and raising test scores. Our STEAM program grows every year. Our Verizon labs give our students hands on experience with cutting edge technology. Our Drama program is nationally recognized. We do need to work harder on our bullying policy because cyber bullying has become a real issue.
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I have been on the board for seven plus years and been President for five. We have not raised taxes since I have been President, during that time, we have renovated the Benjamin Franklin Middle School. New HVAC , Auditorium, lighting in Gymnasium and numerous other upgrades at Harry S Truman High School. During covid year worked with athletic director to make sure our fall sports programs had a season in early spring, so our seniors did not miss out. Was on negotiating team for numerous contracts including two teacher contracts. With the help of our solicitor and local fire chiefs wrote a resolution for our first responders to get tax relief. Work closely with council and State Rep Tina Davis all for the benefit of our community.
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Education High school diploma
Experience Business owner/ coach
I would like to see less of an attempt on curriculum restriction. I oppose policies that limit the discussion on race, gender and other social issues.
I will be attending My first in person meeting April 23rd. I have watched many board meetings on television of our township and many townships across the country before deciding if running for school board was a good decision for me and my family.
As a parent of two kids in the school district, I have an invested interest in the quality of education that is provided. It also helps me have an understanding of the needs of parents and students. As a boxing coach, I have developed skills in mentorship, discipline, and motivation. Having a business where a lot of the teachers and students frequent helps me build a relationship with many of the local residence, gaining understanding of what is needed in the community. I am motivated by wanting to enact real positive change for our community. Making the school district more inclusive and effective for all students.