In the 2022 elections, three conservative candidates backed by Gov. Our gold standard approach to testing and contracting tracing helped our schools to stay open and keep our students, staff and families safe. With the stakes so Berkeleyside is Berkeley, Californias independently-owned local news site. Here are the school board seats on Tuesday's ballot, according to the school districts: Albany: Ellen Krejci and Tabetha Wilson are unopposed. Berkeley families and students are not one-size-fits-all, so their education shouldnt be, either. Chang: I run with friends and my kids whenever I can in our beautiful town. Guerreiro Ramos: Hiring Shafia Zaloom was a great first step at BHS. We are the first and only district to adopt an entire African American Success Framework that is more than just a one-off program. Watch a recording. of Education reports on student achievements and make adjustments as needed by shifting resources and funding. I also saw the challenges that a remote modality inherently has and how important in-person education is for the social-emotional and educational outcomes of many of our students. Masking should be required as necessary when transmission rates are still high (as they are now). Q&As with school board candidates follow. What can and should school boards do to counteract the lingering effects of the pandemic on students? A dedicated teachers impact on student learning and well-being is deep and enduring, so our decisions should be grounded in supporting instruction and the student-teacher-parent relationship. These were all lasting lessons that BUSD should take away from the era of virtual learning. Im a nationally recognized expert on academic support, with experience designing programs to help the highest needs students and have expertise in online education. Hampton University; B.A. With the stakes so high in this years election, MEA is recommending a record 330 candidates for preK-12 school boards, as well as 11 candidates for community college boards of trustees and six candidates for library boards. I want to change that. October 6, 2022 By Debra McCown 3 Comments School Board candidates who participated in the candidate forum are, from left: Teresa Holmes, James Mobley, Angela Nash, Niki Porter, Darrell President, Eric Rovelli, Larry Smalls, Terrence Staley, Joe Trapp, Tamika Washington, and Maryann Wright. 6:57. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I baked my way through The Artful Baker and delivered baked goods all around the city so that it wouldnt go to waste. The core business of HCS remains teaching and learning with the focus being student achievement and success. (function(){for(var g="function"==typeof Object.defineProperties?Object.defineProperty:function(b,c,a){if(a.get||a.set)throw new TypeError("ES3 does not support getters and setters. The average national composite scores for those tests were 20.9 out of a possible 36 for the ACT, and 1498 out of a possible 2400 for the SAT.[4]. "Florida is where woke goes to die," DeSantis said in his January inauguration speech. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, California voted Democratic all five times. Provide regular mental health breaks during the day for students and teachers alike. Florida election 2022: See results from Brevard County voting. Below is the full list of Florida school board members named by DeSantis. As such, the school board should be reviewing the divisions strategic plans and making updates from the superintendent and staff on areas of concern, and monitoring the indicators and student success. Training for school personnel in the areas of trauma informed care and social emotional learning are specific learning areas that will help students maximize their school experience. Donald Trump (R) received 31.6 percent. I would like the district to develop metrics for ongoing evaluation (including student feedback) of all related efforts and a regular report-back to the board. He can be reached at sbwalker@gannett.com. Since 2007, I have served at Merritt College doing what I love most teaching chemistry and mentoring students in their science education. North Colonie: Three people seek one seat: Mary Alber, Donna Watson and Marcy Thompson, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk: Six people seek three seats: Tracy Klein, Michael Deyo, Jacqueline Kalney, Edward Bedinotti, Yvonne Shackelton and Jennifer Molino. Thats why were publishing questionnaires with local candidates. The current coordinator needs support through full staffing, a designated associate superintendent who is fully engaged and responsible for action planning and outcomes; and extensive outreach for not only consent education but professional development for administrators to understand their full compliance responsibilities, in order to ensure that we dont continue to lose Title IX coordinators. Operations: Meghann Olshefski Mandy Morris Kelly Rindfleisch Moving forward, I would like to see robust consent education starting in middle school, so that children can learn early on what a healthy relationship looks like. CMS school board candidates: District 2. 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It limits our going outside in spring. Families saw our teachers and staff work every day to connect with our kids and share their love of learning; through that greater empathy arose. For example, which parts of the Berkeley 2020 Vision were fully implemented, and were they successful? More than $1 million has been identified by the city and school district to increase mental health services; I was proud to speak in favor of the budget item for those city resources. WebSchool board elections are nonpartisan, and all open seats in the following districts consist of four-year terms. It tires us without sufficient rest. When we compare last years Standards of Learning pass rates with pre-pandemic pass rates, it is clear that Hampton City Schools is recovering from the pandemic learning loss. 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Web2022 VBDC VOTER GUIDE Kim Melnyk For School Board, District 2 Kim currently serves as the Virginia Beach School Board Vice Chair. She can sing songs from Six the musical. Mohonasen: Three people seek two seats: Jason Bustelos, Chad McFarland and Melissa Laudano. Guerreiro Ramos: I support a vaccine requirement; masking should be optional as long as we are testing regularly. This will enable us to continuously improve the quality of our programs. We havent been well-served. Start your morning with today's local news, By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 14 out of 80 state Assembly districts in California with an average margin of victory of 13 points. MEAs candidate-recommendation process is locally driven. There are still significant disparities in school discipline outcomes and responses to sex violence and provision of disability-based accommodations. HCS continues to move the needle in this area focusing on climate and culture. The city website has a. Dont know your Berkeley City Council district? Three of the five seats on the Berkeley School Board are up for election this fall. We should also review and monitor the Virginia Dept. Three are citywide and six from geographic districts, shared by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board. Contact us If you have further questions or would like to give feedback on this Guide, please contact us at mea.info@ontario.ca. The more students understand and can communicate about their own mental health, the more they can develop lifelong tools to thrive. "),c=g;a[0]in c||!c.execScript||c.execScript("var "+a[0]);for(var e;a.length&&(e=a.shift());)a.length||void 0===d?c[e]?c=c[e]:c=c[e]={}:c[e]=d};var l=function(b){var d=b.length;if(0b||1342177279>>=1)c+=c;return a};q!=p&&null!=q&&g(h,n,{configurable:!0,writable:!0,value:q});var t=this;function u(b,c){var a=b.split(". I believe that a quality education levels the playing field, provided that it is both equitable and accessible. List of Florida school board members:Gov. From left: Joseph Kilgore, Richard Mason Jr., Nikia Miller and Jason Samuels. In District 2, theres Damaris Allen and incumbent Stacy Hahn. Ballston Spa: Five people seek two seats: Lawrence Ryan, Jason Gurtler, Christopher Zeppieri, Brody Savoie and Holly Barker-Flynn. 0:57. The post focused on a school board candidates election flyer, which you can see below, and how the candidates announcement is riddled with the kind of fear Provide more on-site mental health support with providers who understand adolescence and can intervene when amygdalas are hijacked. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Jennifer Shanoski: Public schools have been transformative for me, providing me with opportunity, security and confidence. Harrison: End age segregation. 1:22 In the 2022 elections, three conservative candidates backed by Gov. News 8 Now interviewed those nine candidates one-on-one. Unlike the District 1 candidates with experience working in education, Thompson and Kennedy campaigned as parents looking to bring their perspective to the board. How would you address it? LIVE CHAT NOW! In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, California voted Republican 53.33 percent of the time and Democratic 43.33 percent of the time. Email: webmaster@mea.org, Copyright Policy|Privacy Policy|Terms of Use, Sign up to receive MEA Voice Online or Capitol Comments, NEED HELP? There are two Brownsburg Community School Corporation school board seats up for election. Watch on Zoom. Norma J F Harrison: Its difficult for people to see what so painfully controls their our lives/minds. The ultimate goal to counter learning loss across the commonwealth is to continue learning past the classroom: students, teachers, parents, and community holistically educating as a whole. 11/30/2022 04:30 AM EST. More by Berkeleyside staff. 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The Sun published opinion columns from candidates running for the Alachua County School Board, Gainesville mayor and Gainesville City Commission in the August 2022 election. Mike Chang and Jennifer Shanoski declined to be interviewed. How to address it: Review the divisions recruiting model, recruit non-teaching degree students, establish partnerships with local universities and colleges and develop a pipeline, incentivize/paid teachers internships, and invest in workforce development through community colleges. 2023 www.heraldtribune.com. Read more about each ), Jump to: Community College Recommendations | Other Local/Judicial Recommendations | Statewide Recommendations. The Berkeley Federation of Teachers, Berkeley Council of Classified Employees and Sen. Skinner have endorsed me. The Sun published opinion columns from candidates running for the Alachua County School Board, Gainesville mayor and Gainesville City Commission in the Parents need clarity and specificity regarding their childs academic progress. In the 2022 elections, three conservative candidates backed by Gov. KUNR Youth Media is an award-winning program that trains high school students to be radio reporters. Their filing deadline was earlier this week. Mask not so much but some. I was elected president of the Peralta Federation of Teachers in 2017 and continue to proudly serve in that role, with a focus on serving our students by supporting our faculty and staff. There is no constitutional protections against vaccination during a health pandemic I teach Constitutional law and am a government civil rights attorney. From that, I asked her to name the wives of Henry VIii in order from the songs she was singing. I have ADHD and all three of my kids do, too. Students, teachers and families alike were trained on the use of digital platforms such as google classroom and infinite campus to streamline communication and increase access to curriculum. Additionally, I am beyond pleased that Alameda County has moved to the CDCs Low COVID-19 transmission tier. However, there is more work to be done. This kind of accountability requires work from many different stakeholders, so above all, we need school board directors who are not afraid to ask hard questions and keep student outcomes at the center of every decision. All candidates who filed an affidavit to run for School Board were asked to fill out a questionnaire about their candidacy. To highlight one effort, the division uses a three -tiered system of academic and climate and culture support that includes core, targeted and intensive support. This is also great. These local S&R committees are comprised of everyday educators who carefully examine candidates positions on education and labor issues prior to making their final recommendations. The pandemic has sparked a rise in depression and anxiety especially among school aged children. That kids do well when they can, not when we think they should. I have watched BUSD schools do the same for my children and they are thriving as a result. The average public high school event dropout rate for the United States remained constant at 3.3 percent for both school year 20102011 and school year 20112012. Ron DeSantis' endorsements easily won seats on the Sarasota County School Board. But the solutions we tend to focus on are inherently reactive temporary counseling or crisis response. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states. Election day is Tuesday, November 8, 2022 The Sun published opinion columns from candidates running for the Alachua County School Board, Gainesville mayor and Gainesville City Commission in the August 2022 election. The event dropout rate for California was higher than the national average at 4.2 percent in the 2010-2011 school year, and 4 percent in the 2011-2012 school year.[5]. Most importantly, I am a dedicated single mother of two BUSD kids and have volunteered to support them and their schools during their entire educational careers, including extensive volunteer work during COVID-19. In my former role as a foster youth attorney, I represented children between one day old and 21 years old. Christian Ziegler's wife, Sarasota School Board Chairwoman Bridget Ziegler, was also a co-founder of Moms for Liberty and received DeSantis' backing in her re-election campaign last year. Regarding programs already in place that address the achievement gap, like the innovative African American Success Framework and Multilingual Learner Master Plan, we need regular, frequent evaluations to ensure they are adequately funded, implemented and effective. They were among 34 school board candidates DeSantis endorsed; 29 of them won. Boosting immune systems such as with vaccines, optional use of masks and hand-washing are key measures to keeping kids in school and everyone healthy year-round. Erie County Akron Heather Cayea 3-year term (426 votes) Ryan Allen 3-year term (308 votes) Kristy Pingitore 3-year term Kim is also a lifelong public-school advocate and Longwood University graduate. I would add more co-taught classes at all levels of instruction. Candidate filing closed Tuesday at 5 p.m. We continue to trend upward in the right direction and are outperforming neighboring division with similar student demographics. Mike Chang: I have three BUSD kids and have served on PTAs for many years. Stillwater: Five people seek three seats: Valerie Masterson, Amanda Cocozzo, William Callanan, Robert McCoy and Alaine Wood. Approved the African American Success Framework, Approved priorities within the Districts Latinx, Black Lives Matter and AAPI resolutions, Engaged the community in a robust superintendent search which resulted in the successful hire of our new superintendent, Successfully navigated the pandemic with BUSD being nationally recognized as having a gold standard approach to testing and contracting tracing. Ron DeSantis targets more seats for 2024, Art exhibit canceled:State College of Florida objects to works featuring diversity and inclusion, More education news:Sarasota School Board reverses decision on Wellen Park charter school, renews Suncoast charter, Context:Bridget Ziegler, Tim Enos and Robyn Marinelli sweep Sarasota School Board races. Appropriate staffing levels require that boards listen to the needs of teachers as well as parents and use evidence based analysis to make the appropriate staffing determinations. As we continue through this pandemic, boards must remain abreast of the current needs in staffing and resources to make sure the proper resources are available. 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