Appoquinimink School Board - at large Choose 1
In Delaware, school board service is an unpaid elected position with a term of 4 years (5 years for board members elected prior to Dec 2021). School board elections are nonpartisan, and are held on the second Tuesday in May each year.In the Appoquinimink School District, five Board of Education members are elected on a rotating basis (with one or two seats open each year) from the district at large.
Biographical Information
What is your background and how do those experiences and skills allow you to be an effective school board member?
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What is the single most important issue facing your school district and how would you address it?
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How should school boards respond to community calls for removing any curriculum topics, subjects, books and programs?
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What kind of mental health supports do you favor in schools and how would you go about advocating for them?
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How would you ensure the district provides equitable access and meets the needs of all students, including traditionally underserved student populations such as students of color, low-income students, English-language learners and students receiving special education services?
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Delaware needs more resource officers in the schools. Scale of strongly agree to strongly disagree.
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16 and 17-year-olds should be allowed to vote in school board elections. Yes or no
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Biographical Information
What is your background and how do those experiences and skills allow you to be an effective school board member?
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What is the single most important issue facing your school district and how would you address it?
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How should school boards respond to community calls for removing any curriculum topics, subjects, books and programs?
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What kind of mental health supports do you favor in schools and how would you go about advocating for them?
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How would you ensure the district provides equitable access and meets the needs of all students, including traditionally underserved student populations such as students of color, low-income students, English-language learners and students receiving special education services?
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Delaware needs more resource officers in the schools. Scale of strongly agree to strongly disagree.
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16 and 17-year-olds should be allowed to vote in school board elections. Yes or no
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Biographical Information
What is your background and how do those experiences and skills allow you to be an effective school board member?
Candidate has not yet responded.
What is the single most important issue facing your school district and how would you address it?
Candidate has not yet responded.
How should school boards respond to community calls for removing any curriculum topics, subjects, books and programs?
Candidate has not yet responded.
What kind of mental health supports do you favor in schools and how would you go about advocating for them?
Candidate has not yet responded.
How would you ensure the district provides equitable access and meets the needs of all students, including traditionally underserved student populations such as students of color, low-income students, English-language learners and students receiving special education services?
Candidate has not yet responded.
Delaware needs more resource officers in the schools. Scale of strongly agree to strongly disagree.
Candidate has not yet responded.
16 and 17-year-olds should be allowed to vote in school board elections. Yes or no
The candidate chose not to mark a box
Biographical Information
Campaign Phone
3023591196
Campaign Email
mumfordforappo@gmail.com
Campaign Website
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556286340216
Neighborhood/area of residence
Augustine Creek
Are you currently a school board member? (Y/N)
N
How many school board meetings did you attend last year?
4
What is your background and how do those experiences and skills allow you to be an effective school board member?
A born and bred Delawarean, Britney attended Caesar Rodney High in Camden before earning her Bachelor’s in Political Science at East Carolina University. After college, Britney kicked off her career with various political campaigns from Pennsylvania to North Carolina. She learned quickly that her passion was building relationships and giving people the tools to change their communities and that grassroots organizing was the key to changing the world for the better.
Currently, she serves as the Executive Director at DelawareCAN, a nonprofit that works to ensure that every Delaware student, regardless of their background, has access to a high quality public education.
What is the single most important issue facing your school district and how would you address it?
The most important issue facing the Appoquinimink school district is low proficiency ratings in math and literacy. We still have less than half of our students performing on grade level. This is not acceptable.
The first step in addressing the issue would be to ensure that teachers in Appo are receiving professional development and literacy training rooted in the Science of Reading. Although the state has mandated that literacy curricula align with the science of reading, we will not see success unless our instructors are properly trained.
Additionally, I will push the school board to play a more active role in the rewrite of the DE funding formula to ensure that we have a system focused on the resources our students need to learn.
How should school boards respond to community calls for removing any curriculum topics, subjects, books and programs?
It's essential to emphasize the importance of preserving a wide range of perspectives in educational materials. Instead of outright removal, the focus should be on creating opportunities for dialogue and understanding. Establishing review committees that reflect various viewpoints, consulting with educators and subject matter experts, and facilitating community discussions can contribute to a more nuanced approach. It's crucial to consider the educational value of materials and the potential impact on students' exposure to different ideas and experiences.
What kind of mental health supports do you favor in schools and how would you go about advocating for them?
I strongly advocate for comprehensive mental health supports in schools to address the diverse needs of students. This includes access to trained counselors, psychologists, and social workers who can provide individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and ongoing support. Additionally, I support implementing mental health education programs to promote awareness, destigmatize mental illness, and teach coping skills. I would also work to secure funding, develop partnerships with mental health agencies, and prioritize mental health initiatives in district policies and strategic plans.
How would you ensure the district provides equitable access and meets the needs of all students, including traditionally underserved student populations such as students of color, low-income students, English-language learners and students receiving special education services?
I am committed to ensuring equitable access and meeting the needs of all students, including traditionally underserved populations such as students of color, low-income students, multi-language learners, and students receiving special education services. I will advocate for fair resource allocation, culturally responsive curriculum, diverse teacher representation, wraparound support services, parent and community engagement, data-informed decision-making, and equitable discipline practices. By prioritizing these strategies, I aim to create an inclusive educational environment where every student has the opportunity to succeed.
Delaware needs more resource officers in the schools. Scale of strongly agree to strongly disagree.
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neither agree nor disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
16 and 17-year-olds should be allowed to vote in school board elections. Yes or no
Oppose