Cobb County Board of Education, Post 4Local race · 2 candidates
In their own words
Key message 1
As a board member, we not only represent residents who live in our elected posts, but we make decisions that affect every student across the county. In order to best make those decisions, we have to be engaged in our schools and connected with our communities. …
Key message 2
Our students do best when we create positive learning environments for them which means all students feel welcome, feel that they belong, and get the resources they need to thrive in the classroom. There are some students that need additional resources, such as children in special education or that need IEPs. …
Key message 3
Cobb has always had the reputation of having excellent schools and scores on standardized tests when compared to other districts. But just this past year, our schools had the largest drop in Metro Atlanta on CCRPI, the governor's school report card. The drop was seen most significantly in our elementary schools. …
CENTERING OUR STUDENTS IN THE DECISIONS WE MAKE AS A BOARD
Healthy schools lead to thriving communities. My vision for Cobb County is to build a leadership culture that values the academic success and emotional well-being of every student in Cobb and regularly engages with families throughout the county to give them a voice in the educational experience of their children. …
Improving Student Safety & Well-Being
Parents, teachers, and community leaders play vital roles in promoting a safe learning environment for our kids and should be part of our plans on safety and mental health.
Strengthening Parent-Teacher Relationships
Our leadership should recognize that our children do better when parents and teachers are seen as partners, not adversaries, in our children’s education.
Saying No to Partisan-Driven Board Leadership
Policies and actions by our board are being driven by political partisanship that has done harm to our students and our teachers. Our focus should be on education, not elections.
Better Serving Our Children With Disabilities
We should measure student success not just by Milestone scores or graduation rates but on how well we provide services to students with IEPs and in special education.
Special-needs students
How are we going to make our district more responsive to these students?
School safety
You can’t create a single profile of a possible shooter,
Superintendent authority
The superintendent has more power than he should,
Board openness
I want to hold real town hall meetings and do them with Republican members.
