Brown County School Board District 2 Choose 1
Brown County School BoardThe school system is governed by a five member nonpartisan board of trustees who are elected to serve four year staggered terms. Two of the members are elected at large; three must reside in the district from which they run. The school board sets policy and hires a superintendent to administer the system.The district boundaries for the three (3) Shool Board seats elected by district are identical to the boundaries of each of the three (3) County Commissioner districts.One (1) board member shall physically reside in District I during the term of their office;One (1) board member shall physically reside in District II during the term of their officeOne (1) board member shall physically reside in District III during the term of their officeTwo (2) board members shall physically reside anywhere in the three (3) resident districts of Brown County Schools during the term of their office with not more than any two from any one district.All board member candidates are to be voted on by all registered voters of the County of Brown County.School Board by laws, policies and reports to the community can be found on the Brown County Schools website: https://www.browncountyschools.com/about-bcs/district-info-school-board/
Biographical Information
Campaign Mailing Address
3918 Lanam Ridge Road
Nashville, IN 47448
Nashville, IN 47448
Campaign Phone
8123456740
Education Background
University of Kansas: BA Liberal Arts 1977 & MBA 1981
Occupation
Retired
1. What is the primary role of a school board member and how has your background prepared you for this?
The school board governs the Brown County School Corporation by establishing and updating operational policies, reviewing and approving budgets and hiring the superintendent.
As a senior executive and officer of a Fortune 500 company, I have prepared multi-million-dollar budgets, created and executed complex project plans for IT/software development and deployment and managed large teams locally and remotely. As a forty-year resident of Brown County, I have seen Brown County schools face and overcome many challenges. It is my desire to work hard to help students continue to receive the education and support they deserve to achieve personal success.
2. What is your strategy for addressing chronic absenteeism and learning recovery?
Indiana Code, laws passed by the state legislature, and the Brown County Schools (BCS) Policies & Procedures address absenteeism and remediation efforts. I would follow those established instructions.
A formal learning recovery plan should be developed collaboratively with the student, parent/guardian and school personnel. The plan should be reviewed periodically with progress recognized and adjustments made as necessary.
3. What is your approach to bullying, discipline policies and supportive interventions?
The BCS Corporation has a formal set of Policies & Procedures which include a section on Bullying. I would refer to and follow those policies and procedures.
4. What more, if anything, should the district do to promote engaged citizenship among students?
I would support staff led projects where students connect with local organizations to understand real world issues by listening and communicating effectively, developing potential solutions and assessing the results.
5. How should our schools balance funding between traditional college-preparatory academics, technology and engineering courses, and hands-on vocational trade?
I believe the Brown County Schools currently offer numerous avenues for students to achieve their life goals. I support continued development of academic programs for students preparing for post-secondary education, expansion of trades and health care programs (including adult education), promotion of entrepreneurial skills through EAGLE Manufacturing and growing the newly developed agricultural programs. I also believe the arts, music and theatre programs could be enhanced to support career opportunities for the creative souls. The funding could be relatively proportional based on student interest and enrollment, subject to state law.