phone
808-265-1977
Campaign Phone
8082651977
phone (mobile)
8082651977
Personal Biography
my Cawvey is a former member of the Lansing USD 469 Board of Education in Kansas and currently serves as the Republican precinct committeewoman in her ward. She also serves as the Kansas Chairman for the National School Boards Coalition. Amy and her family moved to Lansing in January 2016 following her husband’s retirement from the United States Air Force after 36 years of service. Together they have three adult children and a grandson. Throughout her years as a military spouse, Amy remained
Community/Public Service
Former Local USD Lansing school board member, precinct woman Ward 3 Lansing, Lansing city plan committee member, Kansas
Ballot City
Lansing
County
WYCO I am on ballot several counties.
Home Phone
(808) 265-1977
I am running for the Kansas State Board of Education to put student achievement first. With experience as a local school board member, I understand the importance of strong academics, parental involvement, and responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars.
I believe education decisions should prioritize classrooms, respect parents, and remain accountable to Kansas families not bureaucracies.
I also serve as the Kansas chairman for National School Board Coalition which trains, advocates for, and mentors school board members across the state.
I have attended numerous trainings on budgeting, policy, student achievement, student safety, curriculum, federal and state law, to name a few. I am also active in providing testimony at the legislature
I feel the top three issues are a literacy crisis, decreasing student achievement, and the need for proper accreditation. I believe there needs to be board members who will stand strong and make decisions based on students and not keep doing the same thing hoping for different results. Over 150,000 Kansas students have limited ability to read nearing illiteracy. The state board needs to ensure districts are complying with state law. The state board needs to increase standards. I do not agree with the lowering of standards which occurred last year. As a board member I will work with the legislature and local boards to ensure statutes are followed and the focus remains on increasing student achievement.
I believe budgets and focus needs to be maintained from the classroom out. This is not the case currently. We need evidence based curriculum that is proven to help our students achieve. The state board needs to ensure the building needs assessment is appropriately used to ensure taxpayer dollars are being used efficiently and to meet these goals. We have the system in place, but currently they are not being followed. We also need stricter guideline on accreditation. Our Kansas students are too important to not take bold action.
The education task force in the legislature is responsible for funding. I am happy to work as a liaison. Funding, however, has way outpaced inflation despite declining enrollment. The state board can recommend ways to more efficiently use those tax dollars at a local level.
