- Said, "As School Board Director, I will prioritize focusing on rudimentary and foundational academia and work to build those students up who have fallen behind and need more equitable help."
- Intends to focus on combatting the decline in reading, math, and science.
- Emphasizes need for mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing supportive services.

School Curriculum

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College & Career Readiness

- Wants to increase interactions between parents and teachers.

Teacher Recruitment

Melissa has an associate's degree in print journalism and a bachelor's degree in business management and finance. She lives with her husband. They have six children.

Melissa is a stay-at-home mom. She used to run nonprofit the Friend Tree Autism Center and previously opened an autism therapy center. She also used to be a dance instructor.

Melissa Petrini's campaign for school district director is her first entry into politics.

Said, "\[a\]s School Board Director, I will prioritize focusing on rudimentary and foundational academia and work to build those students up who have fallen behind and need more equitable help."

Intends to focus on combatting the decline in reading, math, and science.

Emphasizes need for mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing supportive services.

Wants to increase interactions between parents and teachers.

- Said, "\[a\]s School Board Director, I will prioritize focusing on rudimentary and foundational academia and work to build those students up who have fallen behind and need more equitable help."
- Intends to focus on combatting the decline in reading, math, and science.
- Emphasizes need for mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing supportive services.
- Wants to increase interactions between parents and teachers.

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Melissa Petrini

Melissa Petrini earned her Bachelor's degree in Business Management and Finance, as well as her Associate's degree in Print Journalism. She lives with her husband, with whom she has 6 children with. She is on the board of the St. Anne Hospital Foundation and Love is My Religion.

Melissa Petrini is currently a stay-at-home mom. Previously, she ran her own 501(c)3 non-profit for 4 years, The Friend Tree Autism Center. She also opened an Autism Therapy Center. She was previously a dance instructor in multiple cities.

- "As School Board Director, I will prioritize focusing on rudimentary and foundational academia and work to build those students up who have fallen behind and need more equitable help."
- Intends to focus on combatting the decline in reading, math, and science.
- Emphasizes need for mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing supportive services.

- The School Board of Directors runs the public school system. The School Board of Directors is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- School District Directors work together to make school policy, set the budget, decide what is taught in schools, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- School District Directors are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.