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Atlanta Progressive News, Raynard Johnson Running for APS School Board Seat

Raynard is originally from Atlanta. He attended Atlanta Public Schools, including M.A. Jones Elementary, Beecher Hills Elementary, and Southwest Atlanta High School. He has a bachelor's degree in computer science from Boston College.

Raynard is an independent consultant who works as a digital media project manager. He used to be a project manager for UPS Supply Chain Solutions, an internet technology (IT) consultant as an independent contractor, a project manager at Digital Insight, a senior project manager at InComm, and a project manager at Ernst & Young.

Raynard Johnson previously ran for the board of education in 2013, 2017, and 2021 but did not win. He also previously ran for Atlanta city council in 2009 but dropped out of the race before the election.

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Wants the school system to "be operated as efficiently as possible."

Plans to use education special purpose tax (eSPLOST) funds to provide job opportunities for vocational education students.

Wants more funding for early childhood learning.

Supports a homestead exemption that allows homeowners 65 years or older to not pay the portion of their property taxes that go towards local schools.

Said, "Commercial property owners are not paying their fair share of APS property taxes because the APS School Board and the Atlanta City Council have abated millions of dollars for 30 years taxes on commercials developments, i.e., 'The Gulch'."

- Wants the school system to "be operated as efficiently as possible."
- Plans to use education special purpose tax (eSPLOST) funds to provide job opportunities for vocational education students.
- Wants more funding for early childhood learning.
- Supports a homestead exemption that allows homeowners 65 years or older to not pay the portion of their property taxes that go towards local schools.
- Said, "Commercial property owners are not paying their fair share of APS property taxes because the APS School Board and the Atlanta City Council have abated millions of dollars for 30 years taxes on commercials developments, i.e., 'The Gulch'."

Taxes & Budget

Wants to address "the culture of intimidation that still permeates APS (HR) from the time of the cheating scandal" in order to better retain teachers.

Supports using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), a corporate performance metric, in order to serve students with disabilities.

- Wants to address "the culture of intimidation that still permeates APS (HR) from the time of the cheating scandal" in order to better retain teachers.
- Supports using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), a corporate performance metric, in order to serve students with disabilities.

School Curriculum

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Plans to provides teachers with "the tools they need to do their job."

Plans to "break down and remove traumatic barriers that impede learning."

Wants to provide free after-school tutoring programs for K-12 students to recover learning loss from the pandemic.

Supports providing all Atlanta Public School students with a valid student ID free access to MARTA.

Previously wanted to make Wi-Fi a public utility and bring internet access to all Atlanta school children.

- Plans to provides teachers with "the tools they need to do their job."
- Plans to "break down and remove traumatic barriers that impede learning."
- Wants to provide free after-school tutoring programs for K-12 students to recover learning loss from the pandemic.
- Supports providing all Atlanta Public School students with a valid student ID free access to MARTA.
- Previously wanted to make Wi-Fi a public utility and bring internet access to all Atlanta school children.

School Facilities & Resources

As of September 12, 2023, Raynard Johnson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

School Safety & Discipline

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As of September 12, 2023, Raynard Johnson’s website did not contain information on this issue and Raynard Johnson did not complete our questionnaire.

- Wants the school system to "be operated as efficiently as possible."
- Plans to use education special purpose tax (eSPLOST) funds to provide job opportunities for vocational education students.
- Wants more funding for early childhood learning.

- Plans to provides teachers with "the tools they need to do their job."
- Plans to "break down and remove traumatic barriers that impede learning."
- Wants to provide free after-school tutoring programs for K-12 students to recover learning loss from the pandemic.
- Previously wanted to make Wi-Fi a public utility and bring internet access to all Atlanta school children.

- The Board of Education runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the city government. 
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day. 
- Some Board of Education members are elected by the entire city, while others represent specific districts. 
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.


School funding

College and career readiness

Taxes

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Student Wellbeing

Teachers

Access to Education

City Board of Education Member

As of October 13, 2023, Raynard Johnson’s website did not contain information on this issue.