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My campaign priorities

Empowering Educators & Support Professionals

  • Attracting and retaining highly-qualified professionals.

  • Offering competitive salaries and improving training programs.

  • Diversifying staff and focusing on holistic measures of teacher and student success.

  • Providing supports to prevent employee burnout.

Community Engagement & Shared Leadership

  • Advocating for active parental involvement and responsibility in their children's educational journey and in school decision-making processes.

  • Empowering student and community voices, fostering a culture of shared responsibility and ownership.

  • Collaborating effectively with county and state leaders for the benefit of our schools and community.

  • Valuing the participation, input, and advocacy efforts of school system employees and community agencies.

Connection & Belonging

  • Fostering a respectful and inclusive school culture for all students, staff, and families.

  • Enhancing access to comprehensive services, technology, and alternative/experiential education models.

  • Addressing bullying and advocating for a safe learning environment.

  • Growing an academic culture that respects diversity of thought, encourages freedom of expression, and promotes the values of democracy.

Best Practices & Accountability

  • Continuously improving practices at all levels, driven by research-backed methods.

  • Addressing gaps in learning opportunity by offering robust and individualized supports to students.

  • Prioritizing physical and mental health, and overall well-being of students and employees.

  • Ensuring fiscal transparency and responsibility through effective communication and efficient data management.

  • Planning smartly for growth of school system and community.

  • Maximizing use of funding available through the Blueprint for Maryland's Future, while minimizing disruption and educator burden.

Practical Education

  • Preparing students for real-world experiences with balanced emphasis on academics and essential life skills.

  • Enhancing career and technical education opportunities.

  • Expanding job-preparation, placement, and transition services for certificate candidates.

Safe Learning Environment

  • Collaborating closely with School Resource Offiicers to enhance safety protocols and foster positive relationships between law enforcement and students.

  • Engaging with the Security Advisory Council to stay abreast of best practices in school safety and implement recommendations effectively.

  • Establishing a multitiered system of supports (MTSS) aimed at early identification and intervention for students at risk of violent behaviors. This includes training for staff in recognizing warning signs and providing appropriate support.

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