South Amboy Board of Education 1 year Unexpired Term
The South Amboy Board of Education consists of nine unpaid members, who serve three-year terms. While the Board is legally responsible for school programs and operations, it delegates authority for the district s daily operations to the Superintendent of Schools.A one-year unexpired term is up for election in addition to three full-term seats.
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Mitchell Hall
(NP)
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Nektarios Tsoukas
(NP)
What are your priorities for your term on the Board of Education? How do you plan to implement these priorities?
What issues, if any, do you believe your district needs to address in its academic
program and vocational and fine arts offerings? What changes would you recommend?
What components of the school budget should be protected and perhaps increased, and what components do you think could be reduced? Please explain your answer and your strategies to accomplish this.
Are there groups of at-risk students in the community and, if so, what policies or services should the Board offer them or their families?
What, if any, new policies would you like the Board to adopt towards the sex education
curriculum?
What is the role of schools in addressing the impact of ICE (U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement) policies in your community?
-Examine further ways to better balance the School budget
-Introduce new classes with a focus on life skills (such as Cooking) and support for pathways to careers in local NJ industries
-Investigate and improve student performance and proficiency rates in the classroom and in State testing
-Research harmful effects from over-reliance of computing devices (such as Chromebooks) and create a plan of partial phase-out, especially at lower grade levels
-Address overcrowding in the the school system
The district is long overdue to address its lack of offerings for teaching students valuable skills that go beyond just a workplace setting. To offer even a single-semester class on a particular subject could help kids and teens go the extra mile upon graduation. Helping students to navigate and consider future career paths that are more sustainable in the local area is also important.
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