3 to elect; 4-yr termSchool Board Members are primarily responsible for setting policy, overseeing District operations, and ensuring the educational well-being of students. The Board hires and evaluates the superintendent and treasurer, establishes the vision and goals for the district, and manages the budget. Boards ensure the district has adequate funds and safe, appropriate facilities. Boards are involved in planning and implementing strategies for continuous improvement of the school system. Board members are liaisons between the school district and the community.
Occupation
Funeral Director Dean's Funeral Home Crematory Operator/ Executive Director of Harvesting Hope IYC
Education
Master's Degree in Adult Education
1) Maintain integrity and transparency as we work together as a school board to regain the trust of the community, teachers, staff, and students.
2)Basing decisions that need to be made on serving the needs of all students, not just a select few.
The school board often sets the tone and climate of the school. The ability to work well with other members of the school board and administration is vital to the success of the school. Each decision needs to be addressed with an open mind. The long-term implications of that decision need to be analyzed prior to making a decision that can be detrimental to the students, teachers, employees and community. The community should be able to trust the members of the school board are making decisions for the betterment of the students, teachers, and staff. The community should also be able to trust that the school board members will always remain professional and respectful when dealing with differences of opinion on a topic.
Students all have varied needs which need to be met for them to be successful. It is our duty as school board members to prepare the students to be successful during their high school years as well as successful when they leave the walls of West Branch. It is also our responsibility to give our teachers the tools needed to help achieve success for all students.
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Occupation
Stay at home mom
Education
West Branch
To bring transparency to the school, make sure that the board is not used in ways which it was not intended for, and ensure that the best decisions are being made for all students and staff, without fear of retaliation.
I will be at every meeting and learning all of the laws. I will listen to everything that everybody has to say, and be fair and honest.
I have been apart of a board for years, and know how much work it takes to make everything work. I also know how to be fair, and transparent with the public.
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Occupation
Retired Educator
Education
1984 Graduate of West Branch, Bachelors from Mount Union College in 1988 and Masters of Education from Malone University in 2001
I would like to see the community, the board and the staff work together as one team to do what’s best for all students. I also would like to create more transparency regarding concerns that affect the community.
Communication is key. I will make every effort to be available to speak with community members and staff. I want to get back to the idea that we are all on the same team and want the same thing which is to provide the best educational experience possible for all of our students with the resources we have available. West Branch does a great job of utilizing different sources to get the maximum benefit for our kids. I would like to be as transparent as possible with the community with the understanding that some information has to remain confidential for legal reasons. I have always felt that West Branch’s super power is its strong community support. In order for that to continue, the community must be able to trust that they are being kept informed of important issues.
