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During any transition, I'd insist on a written plan with timelines, named owners, and checkpoints, so services, curriculum, and staffing don't fall through the cracks. Families should see no drop in service, and staff should know early what's changing and why. I'd want regular, plain-English updates to the board and the public, and I'd hold the administration accountable to the plan rather than let transitions happen quietly. Continuity comes down to preparation and communication, and I'll push for both.
These decisions should be driven by data and made in the open, never quietly. I'd want enrollment projections, building capacity and condition, transportation time and safety, and the real fiscal trade-offs all on the table. Community input matters early, not after a decision is effectively final.
I will insist the reasoning be explained in plain English, with the data published so families can see why a line moved or a school changed.
The test is simple: would this hold up if every affected parent read the full rationale? If we can't explain it clearly and fairly, we shouldn't do it.
Teachers are the professionals in the classroom, and I'm not running to micromanage lesson plans. The board's job is to set policy and ensure transparency. Parents should be able to see what's taught and the materials used, in plain English, without filing a request and waiting weeks.
Curriculum should follow state law and standards set by the USBE and be age-appropriate, with decisions explained openly. I won't chase outrage or add/remove things based on who complains loudest, and I won't hide things from parents either. Trust comes from openness applied consistently to every family.
Success is more than a single test score. I look at whether students can read and do math at grade level, whether they're growing year over year, whether they graduate ready for college, a career, or the trades, and whether they're safe and supported while they're with us.
The best metrics are reported plainly and regularly: grade-level literacy and numeracy, academic growth, graduation and readiness, attendance, and reliable special education service delivery.
I'd put these on a simple public scorecard so anyone can see how we're doing and where we need to improve, not bury them in a report no one reads.
Classrooms come first: teachers, support staff, and what students directly need to learn. Then safe, well-maintained facilities, and programs that show results. I'd also push to cut the time tax, the unnecessary bureaucracy and duplicate paperwork that pulls staff away from students and wastes money.
On transparency, I want the budget published in plain English, showing what we spend, on what, and what it buys, so a parent without an accounting degree can follow it. Public dollars must always be traceable. If we can't explain a line item clearly, that's reason to question it, not approve it quietly.
