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First Term Accomplishments
Academic Achievement is Priority #1
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Insist on high expectations for all
students
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Successfully lobbied the State for greater funding
(BEP 2.0)
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Strong supporter of Fulton’s Re-design efforts, with added staff and
resources
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Actively involved in evaluating and improving Project GRAD and magnet
programs
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Funded new literacy initiative
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Funded Knox County’s first public pre-schools
Recruiting and Retaining Teachers
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I consistently advocate for salary and benefit increases, including a 4% raise this
year
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Developed and passed a policy to encourage part-time teaching and
job-sharing
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Support Tuition Reimbursement for teachers to become certified in hard to staff
subjects
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Strong advocate for innovative pay plans, such as the Teacher Advancement Program
Encourage Parental Involvement
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Instituted Parent Portal, so parents can check status of their child’s coursework
on-line
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Implemented PayPams, so parents can pay for school lunches and other fees
on-line
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Funded Parental Notification System so schools can easily notify parents about absences, school events, weather closings, or
emergencies
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Developed and passed a sibling priority admission
policy
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Improved transfer policy that now offers greater public school choice
Public Input Essential to Good
Governance
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Added a student representative to the School Board
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Always respond promptly to constituent concerns
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Help parents navigate the school system bureaucracy and get questions
answered
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Offer Public Forum at all Meetings
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Actively solicit input from constituents
Advocate for Second District Schools
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Brought more teachers, staff and resources to 2nd District
Schools
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I worked to get $1.8m in facilities improvements in our district, including:
- Resolving elevator delays at Belle Morris, Central, Gresham
- Installing new portables at Shannondale and Belle Morris
- Installing a covered walkway and new auditorium seats at Whittle Springs
- Funding design of a ‘Green’ addition at Belle Morris
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Helping Christenberry get a $20,000 grant for ADA accessibility improvements
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I read every week at Inskip (2005), Shannondale (2006), Sterchi (2007), and Christenberry
(2008)
Second Term Goals
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Hire excellent new Superintendent
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Continue to push for improvements in urban schools
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Develop a performance pay plan for teachers in collaboration with KCEA
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Restore Foreign Language and Gifted
programs for middle school students
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Continue to push for smarter growth policies, so the impact on schools is taken into consideration
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