I wanted to thank all those who said so many gracious things about me in the Sacramento Bee this last week. So far, the comments are 19 to 1 in my favor—they seem to outweigh the opinions expressed by the board. I hope that your opinions are representative of what we will see on Election Day.
I can now count the number of days until the election on one hand and I am very excited. All the right things are coming together at the right time. Many of those with absentee ballots have already cast them and I have had a lot of people indicate that they voted for me. If you are one of those people—thank you! There are still a large portion of people who have not made their decision on whom to vote. That leaves room for you to call 10 of your not-voted-yet friends and encourage them to cast a vote for me.
In fact, if you are eager for a new direction on the school board, I would encourage you to vote only for me. Why, you ask, would I ask you to only vote once when you have three votes in that race? It’s simple—if you have one candidate that you are particularly interested in, to cast votes for two other people simply because you can effectively dilutes or cancels out a vote for your favorite in the race. By voting only for one, in this case, you ensure that your candidate (Lance Christensen) gets 100% of your vote and not only 33.3%. And I would appreciate 100% of your support.
Please tell your family, friends and neighbors…
Additionally, if you would like to get one of the last signs that I have left, or canvas your neighborhood with some of my fliers, please drop me an email at votelanceforschoolboard@gmail.com and we’ll get the material to you right away. What’s more, I have a handful of 3’x6’ signs that would be very useful for holding up at busy intersections or near polling places (at the legal distance, I might add). I hope to see you getting out the vote!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Parental Imperative
Parents have a unique sense about their children’s needs and, more often than not, have more context and experience about the continual conflict bubbling under the surface of their children's lives than anyone else may have. It is imperative to have parents involved in our schools—it’s their children’s futures at stake. I've spoken with thousands of parents over the last year or so, and many have expressed the frustration at how distant the school board is to them. What this district needs is a sounding board for the community, especially for parents, and that is why I am running for the school board.
Some have misinterpreted my desire to have more active parental involvement with the school board as potentially inviting interference in the classroom by overzealous or hovering parents. While their concern is legitimate, nothing could be further from the truth. To better understand what I mean by having parents more involved in the school board, let me explain my philosophy of public education as succinctly as possible.
Teaching students to be productive and virtuous citizens is the fundamental reason for public education. I believe that teachers’ primary responsibility should be to teach. If they are teaching according to the standards developed by the state and the district, they should be free to exercise some judgment and not have to deal with uninvited interference in their classroom, except for a regular assessment by their administrator. Principals should have control of their schools and make sure that their students are satisfying state standards and educational requirements. The school board is there to mediate between the several schools and the community, including parents, business people and taxpayers. The board then makes the big and controversial decisions about bonds, curriculum, school closures, salary negotiations, etc. while interfacing with the public. As an elected body, the school board is controlled by the will of the voters and may be kept or replaced every few years. It behooves them to continually interface with the community and not relegate opposition to their decisions to the sidelines as they do now. By being amenable to the voices of parents and interfacing with them according to their concerns, does not necessarily mean that they are going to have any unreasonable control over the critical decisions schools have to regularly make.
Many active parents sought me out to run for the board—I did not do this on my own volition. Once I realized the problems we faced (which are many-fold and have been unnecessarily complicated over the years) were real and significant, I decided to take this responsibility on head first, just as a concerned parent would do whether it be as a member of the site council, PTA or booster club. I couldn't stand by and watch my son's education be taken for granted. It is shortsighted to think that I have all the answers to providing the perfect educational experience--I don't. Neither do the teachers. Neither do the principals. Neither do the education specialist. However, we are successful in molding achieving and responsible students by demonstrating leadership at the top. I doubt there will be complaints that I am not accessible enough. I am open to any and all suggestions to make this district the best in the state, as it once was not that long ago.
One more note on teachers: My hat is off to them. They do yeoman's work in the trenches at times with little reward or recognition. However, a credential does not give teachers psychic abilities. Ask most parents what Little Johnny and Little Susie need and 95 times out of 100, they’ll know what is best for them. Parents should be allowed to communicate that information to the school, provided it is in an appropriate manner. We have back to school nights, open houses and parent-teacher conferences for that reason. Good teachers will listen to parents and teach accordingly. It is possible for a good parent to make a good teacher's job a little easier with that information.
Some have misinterpreted my desire to have more active parental involvement with the school board as potentially inviting interference in the classroom by overzealous or hovering parents. While their concern is legitimate, nothing could be further from the truth. To better understand what I mean by having parents more involved in the school board, let me explain my philosophy of public education as succinctly as possible.
Teaching students to be productive and virtuous citizens is the fundamental reason for public education. I believe that teachers’ primary responsibility should be to teach. If they are teaching according to the standards developed by the state and the district, they should be free to exercise some judgment and not have to deal with uninvited interference in their classroom, except for a regular assessment by their administrator. Principals should have control of their schools and make sure that their students are satisfying state standards and educational requirements. The school board is there to mediate between the several schools and the community, including parents, business people and taxpayers. The board then makes the big and controversial decisions about bonds, curriculum, school closures, salary negotiations, etc. while interfacing with the public. As an elected body, the school board is controlled by the will of the voters and may be kept or replaced every few years. It behooves them to continually interface with the community and not relegate opposition to their decisions to the sidelines as they do now. By being amenable to the voices of parents and interfacing with them according to their concerns, does not necessarily mean that they are going to have any unreasonable control over the critical decisions schools have to regularly make.
Many active parents sought me out to run for the board—I did not do this on my own volition. Once I realized the problems we faced (which are many-fold and have been unnecessarily complicated over the years) were real and significant, I decided to take this responsibility on head first, just as a concerned parent would do whether it be as a member of the site council, PTA or booster club. I couldn't stand by and watch my son's education be taken for granted. It is shortsighted to think that I have all the answers to providing the perfect educational experience--I don't. Neither do the teachers. Neither do the principals. Neither do the education specialist. However, we are successful in molding achieving and responsible students by demonstrating leadership at the top. I doubt there will be complaints that I am not accessible enough. I am open to any and all suggestions to make this district the best in the state, as it once was not that long ago.
One more note on teachers: My hat is off to them. They do yeoman's work in the trenches at times with little reward or recognition. However, a credential does not give teachers psychic abilities. Ask most parents what Little Johnny and Little Susie need and 95 times out of 100, they’ll know what is best for them. Parents should be allowed to communicate that information to the school, provided it is in an appropriate manner. We have back to school nights, open houses and parent-teacher conferences for that reason. Good teachers will listen to parents and teach accordingly. It is possible for a good parent to make a good teacher's job a little easier with that information.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Less Than Three Weeks Left Until Election Day
As you can tell by the leaves changing, the surge of mail you’re receiving and the constant campaign commercials on television, we are close to Election Day. In fact, it is only 20 days away!
Many of the absentee voters should be receiving their ballot today, if it did not already arrive in the mail yesterday. Within that ballot, there are a lot of important decisions to make in an historic election and I am honored to be scored among so many worthy men and women as I run for one of three at-large seats on the San Juan Unified School Board. As you know, the school district runs from Sacramento to Folsom between Roseville Road and the American River, including the enclave of Gold River. With its annual $575 million budget, its 42,000 students and 175,000 registered voters, it doesn’t seem like a local election. But the stakes for our schools and communities are high and I'm in it to win it. To understand the magnitude of this particular local election, I would also like to give you three reasons why you should help your family, friends and neighbors be as familiar with their local candidates, such as those for San Juan Unified School Board, as they are with the national candidates.
First, as I have had a chance to meet the good people of this district, I have seen the care and concern they have for our children, even if they do not have students in the district. Most people understand that the condition of our schools is directly correlated to the condition of our communities, on our property values and on our prosperity. I believe I am the kind of leader that can work well with many personalities and interests. I expect excellence in education and will have an agenda to prepare our students adequately in school so that our community flourishes.
Second, many people are frustrated when trying to interact with the district and school board on a variety of important issues. While we have a new superintendent who is dedicated to the collaborative process, there is more that can be done to improve communication at the school board level. School boards exist to facilitate difficult and weighty decisions that impact the schools and community. If participation by any party is unnecessarily hampered or curtailed, then the district loses out on important information and cannot fulfill its mission of preparing our students to be valued citizens. I commit to total transparency and will be accessible to anyone who has an issue that needs to come before the board or district.
Third, as our market moves through some very volatile times, we can expect that economic hardship will impact everyone in the district. Further, our state budget cannot be counted on to deliver constant revenue for Proposition 98 funding and instead will put a higher premium on local property taxes in a struggling housing market. We must be wise and prudent about our finances and make sure that every dollar spent will improve the achievements of our students. I know that my experience with budgeting and finances will benefit the district as we plan through the annual budget and expend voter approved bond money.
If our young people cannot succeed within the controlled conditions of the classroom set forth upon sound academic standards, it will matter little what happens outside the classroom. As a trustee in the school district, I will not marginalize or write off any student as a failure. I want to see every one of our students graduate and lead a productive life after graduation, whether they take the road to higher education or they seek a vocation instead. These are grand goals, but not unrealistic when we are properly motivated and require that everyone is held accountable for their actions.
To make sure that I am elected so that I may accomplish these goals, I ask that you help me in three areas.
1. If you think that I am a candidate worthy of your vote, then please make an effort to forward this letter onto those voters in your address book and ask that they consider voting for me, as well. Refer them to my website for more information.
2. If you think that it is imperative to get past the status quo and get a fresh perspective in the board’s deliberations, then please volunteer to put up a yard sign, walk your neighborhood passing out literature or spend a couple hours making phone calls to undecided voters. This will be especially critical for the days just before the election. I would also like to add your name to my endorsement list on my website.
3. If you want my message to permeate the district more, then consider making a modest contribution to my campaign. Even $10 will help print several hundred flyers. There are no contribution limits to this race. Donations can be made online by credit card or by mail with a downloadable form from my website.
I am energized by the people I have had the privilege to meet at Back to School Nights, knocking on doors, attending community events and at board meetings. It will only get better as I have your help.
Many of the absentee voters should be receiving their ballot today, if it did not already arrive in the mail yesterday. Within that ballot, there are a lot of important decisions to make in an historic election and I am honored to be scored among so many worthy men and women as I run for one of three at-large seats on the San Juan Unified School Board. As you know, the school district runs from Sacramento to Folsom between Roseville Road and the American River, including the enclave of Gold River. With its annual $575 million budget, its 42,000 students and 175,000 registered voters, it doesn’t seem like a local election. But the stakes for our schools and communities are high and I'm in it to win it. To understand the magnitude of this particular local election, I would also like to give you three reasons why you should help your family, friends and neighbors be as familiar with their local candidates, such as those for San Juan Unified School Board, as they are with the national candidates.
First, as I have had a chance to meet the good people of this district, I have seen the care and concern they have for our children, even if they do not have students in the district. Most people understand that the condition of our schools is directly correlated to the condition of our communities, on our property values and on our prosperity. I believe I am the kind of leader that can work well with many personalities and interests. I expect excellence in education and will have an agenda to prepare our students adequately in school so that our community flourishes.
Second, many people are frustrated when trying to interact with the district and school board on a variety of important issues. While we have a new superintendent who is dedicated to the collaborative process, there is more that can be done to improve communication at the school board level. School boards exist to facilitate difficult and weighty decisions that impact the schools and community. If participation by any party is unnecessarily hampered or curtailed, then the district loses out on important information and cannot fulfill its mission of preparing our students to be valued citizens. I commit to total transparency and will be accessible to anyone who has an issue that needs to come before the board or district.
Third, as our market moves through some very volatile times, we can expect that economic hardship will impact everyone in the district. Further, our state budget cannot be counted on to deliver constant revenue for Proposition 98 funding and instead will put a higher premium on local property taxes in a struggling housing market. We must be wise and prudent about our finances and make sure that every dollar spent will improve the achievements of our students. I know that my experience with budgeting and finances will benefit the district as we plan through the annual budget and expend voter approved bond money.
If our young people cannot succeed within the controlled conditions of the classroom set forth upon sound academic standards, it will matter little what happens outside the classroom. As a trustee in the school district, I will not marginalize or write off any student as a failure. I want to see every one of our students graduate and lead a productive life after graduation, whether they take the road to higher education or they seek a vocation instead. These are grand goals, but not unrealistic when we are properly motivated and require that everyone is held accountable for their actions.
To make sure that I am elected so that I may accomplish these goals, I ask that you help me in three areas.
1. If you think that I am a candidate worthy of your vote, then please make an effort to forward this letter onto those voters in your address book and ask that they consider voting for me, as well. Refer them to my website for more information.
2. If you think that it is imperative to get past the status quo and get a fresh perspective in the board’s deliberations, then please volunteer to put up a yard sign, walk your neighborhood passing out literature or spend a couple hours making phone calls to undecided voters. This will be especially critical for the days just before the election. I would also like to add your name to my endorsement list on my website.
3. If you want my message to permeate the district more, then consider making a modest contribution to my campaign. Even $10 will help print several hundred flyers. There are no contribution limits to this race. Donations can be made online by credit card or by mail with a downloadable form from my website.
I am energized by the people I have had the privilege to meet at Back to School Nights, knocking on doors, attending community events and at board meetings. It will only get better as I have your help.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
A Hearty Thanks
"A big thank you to all those that attended our Gold River meet and greet on Sunday evening featuring Lance Christensen, candidate for the San Juan Unified School Board at the Roger's Residence. Parents, grandparents, educators, community leaders and concerned citizens all stopped by to meet Lance Christensen and discuss his race and positions on the San Juan Unified School District.
"Lance discussed the size and scope of the district, performance standards and the fiscal condition of the schools in light of both the precarious state budget situation and the failure of so many financial institutions nationwide. With a district that covers so much of the county and enrolls around 46,000 students, there are many issues that need his scrupulous attention. It is imperative that citizens of the district demand accountability for not only student performance, but also for school performance. Concerned administrators, teachers and parents need to communicate the best methods of improving test scores so the district can avoid any impending sanctions by the state due to its status on the "Program Improvement" list currently released by the California Department of Education. We must also find a way to reduce the number of dropouts we have so that so we won't continue to have 1 in 4 students leave without a diploma. We need to and productive future in our community.
"With the help of district voters, Lance is confident that he brings the right kind of leadership to unite parents, teachers and administrators so they can make sure that our children’s education comes first. With his attention to detail, concern for his children and your vote, San Juan Unified can return to its status as a preeminent district in the state as it was for so many years."
"Lance discussed the size and scope of the district, performance standards and the fiscal condition of the schools in light of both the precarious state budget situation and the failure of so many financial institutions nationwide. With a district that covers so much of the county and enrolls around 46,000 students, there are many issues that need his scrupulous attention. It is imperative that citizens of the district demand accountability for not only student performance, but also for school performance. Concerned administrators, teachers and parents need to communicate the best methods of improving test scores so the district can avoid any impending sanctions by the state due to its status on the "Program Improvement" list currently released by the California Department of Education. We must also find a way to reduce the number of dropouts we have so that so we won't continue to have 1 in 4 students leave without a diploma. We need to and productive future in our community.
"With the help of district voters, Lance is confident that he brings the right kind of leadership to unite parents, teachers and administrators so they can make sure that our children’s education comes first. With his attention to detail, concern for his children and your vote, San Juan Unified can return to its status as a preeminent district in the state as it was for so many years."
Monday, October 6, 2008
"Is It Worth Being There?"
There is one question that keeps coming to my mind as I talk to people across the San Juan Unified School District. “Is it worth being there?” That is, what value are our schools to our students in preparing them for life? This will continue to be a central question in my mind as I develop strategies for improving student achievement, fostering parental involvement and being fiscally prudent on the school board.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Lift Where You Stand
I attended a conference on Saturday night and one of the headlining speakers related a prescient anecdote in his earlier life that had a profound impact on me. As the story goes, he was in a church where they were preparing to have a piano concert one evening. However, the piano needed to be moved from a stage to another part of the building which would require them to negotiate a set of stairs. With none of them being professional piano movers, they tried several times unsuccessfully to hoist the instrument in a manner conducive to getting it down the stairs in one piece. For some time, they rotated men around the piano in differing formations to accomplish the feat. To no avail, they could not move the piano. Finally, as they stood tentatively gripping the piano and exasperation set in, an older gentleman made a simple and profound statement: “Lift where you stand.” Heeding his suggestion, they each summoned the strength to move the instrument down the stairs and move it to the proper room.
Often, it’s easier for us to give half measures in life when we don’t feel like we’re being utilized to our fullest potential. “Going through the motions,” is what my dad used to call it. We may feel as though we could give more, but since others don’t recognize our strengths, we may complain or retreat from the situation. Understandably, if we were all able to comprehend everyone’s strengths and weaknesses, we could go about organizing and maximizing everyone’s efforts and no one would be left out; any obstacle could be overcome. But we are human and often fail at utilizing people to the best of their ability.
As we continue to discuss the future of our district and what kind of educated citizens we want to produce, I suggest we take a look at our situations, realize that there is much we can do right here and now and simply lift where we stand. If we can handle our part well, there is no telling what successes we will have as a community in fortifying our school district.
Often, it’s easier for us to give half measures in life when we don’t feel like we’re being utilized to our fullest potential. “Going through the motions,” is what my dad used to call it. We may feel as though we could give more, but since others don’t recognize our strengths, we may complain or retreat from the situation. Understandably, if we were all able to comprehend everyone’s strengths and weaknesses, we could go about organizing and maximizing everyone’s efforts and no one would be left out; any obstacle could be overcome. But we are human and often fail at utilizing people to the best of their ability.
As we continue to discuss the future of our district and what kind of educated citizens we want to produce, I suggest we take a look at our situations, realize that there is much we can do right here and now and simply lift where we stand. If we can handle our part well, there is no telling what successes we will have as a community in fortifying our school district.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
A Knock on Your Door
Between the many meetings I take with large and small groups across the district, I enjoy the time I get to walk precincts and introduce myself to the neighborhood, door by door. I find out a lot about the history of the district and learn about its successes and struggles over the years. I run into people who have young children and are concerned with the selection of schools in the area. I meet parents of student-athletes and musicians who wonder about the funding of their games, meets and concerts. I talk to parents who have adult children but remember and relate much about the district.
One such conversation I had was with a leader in the Healthy Marriage Project. I look forward to learning more about the studies on students as it relates to their home life and success in school and life. I had a vigorous discussion with another neighbor who was not pleased (to say the least) about the bureaucratic hurdles she had to just through as a parent to discuss her concerns with someone in the district. Most of the time, I introduce myself to people who have never had a board candidate or member come to their door. This is understandable, as there are so many people to meet. However, I make it a goal to take every opportunity to meet anyone, anywhere and discuss the needs of our students. Don’t be shy about commenting on the blog, emailing me or even making a phone call to my cell.
One such conversation I had was with a leader in the Healthy Marriage Project. I look forward to learning more about the studies on students as it relates to their home life and success in school and life. I had a vigorous discussion with another neighbor who was not pleased (to say the least) about the bureaucratic hurdles she had to just through as a parent to discuss her concerns with someone in the district. Most of the time, I introduce myself to people who have never had a board candidate or member come to their door. This is understandable, as there are so many people to meet. However, I make it a goal to take every opportunity to meet anyone, anywhere and discuss the needs of our students. Don’t be shy about commenting on the blog, emailing me or even making a phone call to my cell.
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Publicly Educating
If “public education,” per se, exists to teach citizenry of the republic, civic virtue and skills required in being a contributing member of society, then it doesn’t have to be isolated to the hard and fast public school system we have now, though that is what we’ve traditionally used as a model. Accepting this premise opens the discussion to a wide range of alternatives when addressing the youth of our community, writ large.
While taking the opportunity to visit with all of the traditional public schools in the area, I have tried to meet with other “public school” constituencies such as charter schools, vocational schools and alternative schools. I find this to be a very enlightening experience about some of the other methods that are out there. I’ve written previously about my trip to Options for Youth in Carmichael and the venue it is for at-risk youth. Over the last week, I’ve made it to Golden Valley Charter School in Orangevale (where they practice the Waldorf method) and the California Montessori Project in Carmichael. Each school demonstrates a passion for teaching children and they exude a certain confidence about their methods, results and community. It’s not just the teachers and the administration who are proud of their school—their parents are enthusiastic in their support and even hold board positions to make the school a success. I find that these parents have found what works best for their children and their needs and are anxiously engaged in any area they can be useful.
This is a marked progression in California educational policy, on a state level, and an improvement on a district level. As parents are tendered more options, they have a greater opportunity to find success. And it just doesn’t apply to those parents who utilize these charters as an alternative. The parents and teachers and administrators are incentivised to make sure that the traditional model works well for the students who choose to stay in their classrooms. In other words, parents—not arbitrary boundaries or bureaucrats—choose where students are to learn. They have ultimate control. And having the power doesn’t mean destruction of a good system; it means the improvement of a good system.
This is inline with something my grandfather used to always say, “The best thing that happened to Chevy was Ford.”
While taking the opportunity to visit with all of the traditional public schools in the area, I have tried to meet with other “public school” constituencies such as charter schools, vocational schools and alternative schools. I find this to be a very enlightening experience about some of the other methods that are out there. I’ve written previously about my trip to Options for Youth in Carmichael and the venue it is for at-risk youth. Over the last week, I’ve made it to Golden Valley Charter School in Orangevale (where they practice the Waldorf method) and the California Montessori Project in Carmichael. Each school demonstrates a passion for teaching children and they exude a certain confidence about their methods, results and community. It’s not just the teachers and the administration who are proud of their school—their parents are enthusiastic in their support and even hold board positions to make the school a success. I find that these parents have found what works best for their children and their needs and are anxiously engaged in any area they can be useful.
This is a marked progression in California educational policy, on a state level, and an improvement on a district level. As parents are tendered more options, they have a greater opportunity to find success. And it just doesn’t apply to those parents who utilize these charters as an alternative. The parents and teachers and administrators are incentivised to make sure that the traditional model works well for the students who choose to stay in their classrooms. In other words, parents—not arbitrary boundaries or bureaucrats—choose where students are to learn. They have ultimate control. And having the power doesn’t mean destruction of a good system; it means the improvement of a good system.
This is inline with something my grandfather used to always say, “The best thing that happened to Chevy was Ford.”
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Vote Absentee, not Abstentia
When you fill out your absentee ballots next week or go to the polls on November 4, you may or may not have a child in the school district and think this as a trivial vote. As a matter of fact, a majority of the 175,000 registered voters either have had their children in the school, have young children not old enough to be in school, have chosen to educate their children in a private or home school, or may not have children at all. You most-likely fall into one of those categories, but instead of randomly picking names at the bottom of the ballot or abstaining in this race entirely, you know that your choice for school board could be just as important as your historic choice for president. And it’s not because I am a special candidate; it’s because all politics is local. I’ll explain.
When you fill in that oval or punch the card, you are electing someone who will be making decisions on the future of 46,000 pupils’ futures. You will be deciding who is going to have a more open and transparent process in the district’s protocols and practices. You will be deciding on who wants to allow parents the best choice for their children’s education, whether that be public, private, parochial, charter, alternative, vocational, home school…whatever. You will choose someone who will have to ask very difficult and piercing financial questions, especially in an economy espoused in uncertainty. Your vote will go to the person you think can bridge the gap with the business community and the school district. You will decide who is going to impact housing prices and the make-up of your neighborhood. You will elect a candidate who is willing to press the flesh and meet new faces and go to places where board members have rarely tread in the past. I hope that choice is me and I hope that you and I can partner to make a positive change for our children.
Time is precious and our window of opportunity to impact an entire generation of students is short. We can’t let hundreds of children slip through the cracks and lose whatever hope they may have had when they excitedly entered the ranks of kindergarten. I am passionate about success and potential. Send your vote to me and I show you what we can collaborate on to correct course in our district, to bring kids back into a stable learning environment and keep them from becoming liabilities to society.
When you fill in that oval or punch the card, you are electing someone who will be making decisions on the future of 46,000 pupils’ futures. You will be deciding who is going to have a more open and transparent process in the district’s protocols and practices. You will be deciding on who wants to allow parents the best choice for their children’s education, whether that be public, private, parochial, charter, alternative, vocational, home school…whatever. You will choose someone who will have to ask very difficult and piercing financial questions, especially in an economy espoused in uncertainty. Your vote will go to the person you think can bridge the gap with the business community and the school district. You will decide who is going to impact housing prices and the make-up of your neighborhood. You will elect a candidate who is willing to press the flesh and meet new faces and go to places where board members have rarely tread in the past. I hope that choice is me and I hope that you and I can partner to make a positive change for our children.
Time is precious and our window of opportunity to impact an entire generation of students is short. We can’t let hundreds of children slip through the cracks and lose whatever hope they may have had when they excitedly entered the ranks of kindergarten. I am passionate about success and potential. Send your vote to me and I show you what we can collaborate on to correct course in our district, to bring kids back into a stable learning environment and keep them from becoming liabilities to society.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
