Ballotpedia, Sharon Benson

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Believes the "over reliance on testing as proof of learning must be rolled back, so that teachers can actually teach."

- Believes the "over reliance on testing as proof of learning must be rolled back, so that teachers can actually teach."

School Curriculum

Believes there is waste in the public school system that needs to be addressed so that "every taxpayer has confidence that their money is being spent wisely."

- Believes there is waste in the public school system that needs to be addressed so that "every taxpayer has confidence that their money is being spent wisely."

School Facilities & Resources

Believes discipline is essential to create a harassment- and bullying-free learning environment for teachers and students.

Believes discipline is essential to create a harassment- and bullying-free learning environment.

- Believes discipline is essential to create a harassment- and bullying-free learning environment.

Student Wellbeing

Supports using "effective teachers" as paid mentors for new teachers.

- Supports using "effective teachers" as paid mentors for new teachers.

Teachers

Believes parents are "the first educators of their children" and should have "transparent access to any and all information regarding their child while in school."

Believes parents should have access to "any and all information regarding their child while in school."

Supports parents' ability to not send their children to their local school.

- Believes parents should have access to "any and all information regarding their child while in school."
- Supports parents' ability to not send their children to their local school.
- Opposes diversity initiatives.

Access to Education

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Wants to create a supportive environment by promoting inclusivity, equity, and cultural understanding.

- Wants to create a supportive environment by promoting inclusivity, equity, and cultural understanding.

School Safety & Discipline

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Supports collaboration between parents, teachers, administrators, and the community.

Believes schools should teach students skills needed "to thrive in the 21st century," such as critical thinking, creativity, and digital literacy.

- Supports collaboration between parents, teachers, administrators, and the community.
- Believes schools should teach students skills needed "to thrive in the 21st century," such as critical thinking, creativity, and digital literacy.

Supports extracurricular activities for students.

- Supports extracurricular activities for students.

Courtney Davis

Ballotpedia, Ed Steele

Believes parents have the right to make decisions about their child's education.

Believes in carefully selecting curriculum materials that will have a long-lasting positive impact on children.

- Believes parents have the right to make decisions about their child's education.
- Believes in carefully selecting curriculum materials that will have a long-lasting positive impact on children.

Promises to be fiscally conservative and ensure tax dollars are used responsibly.

- Promises to be fiscally conservative and ensure tax dollars are used responsibly.

As of September 18, 2024, Ed Steele’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Advocates for providing more support to teachers and plans to be a voice for their concerns.

- Advocates for providing more support to teachers and plans to be a voice for their concerns.

Supports school choice, saying "What's best for one may not be the best for another."

Believes competition in education leads to improvement.

- Supports school choice. 
- Believes competition in education leads to improvement.

Ed Steele

As of June 25, 2024, Josh Chilton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes accommodations should be considered to help students feel supported.

Said, "I support the rights of every student in their personal journey of self-discovery. No organization should regulate what a person believes, nor how they see themselves."

- Believes accommodations should be considered to help students feel supported.
- Said, "I support the rights of every student in their personal journey of self-discovery. No organization should regulate what a person believes, nor how they see themselves."

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Believes sensitive topics requires conversations between the district, parents, and teachers.

Said, "It is impossible to ignore that American history includes eras of slavery, racism, and discriminatory policies...Fully ignoring that regrettable part of our history will risk us repeating it."

- Believes sensitive topics requires conversations between the district, parents, and teachers.
- Said, "It is impossible to ignore that American history includes eras of slavery, racism, and discriminatory policies...Fully ignoring that regrettable part of our history will risk us repeating it."

Said, "I will critically examine the current budget to get the most out of every dollar spent, while exploring community partnerships that can bring funding and/or support to the classroom."

- Said, "I will critically examine the current budget to get the most out of every dollar spent, while exploring community partnerships that can bring funding and/or support to the classroom."

Josh Chilton

Ballotpedia, Lacy Chaffee

Supports innovation in education and believes in preparing students for the careers of the future.

Supports improving communication with parents about what is going on at their child's school.

Supports the use of proven curriculum and believes changes to the curriculum should be based on data.

- Supports innovation in education and believes in preparing students for the careers of the future.
- Supports improving communication with parents about what is going on at their child's school.
- Supports the use of proven curriculum and believes changes to the curriculum should be based on data.

As of September 18, 2024, Lacy Halm Chaffee’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports creating a supportive work environment to retain staff.

Advocates for decisions to be made with teacher input.

- Supports creating a supportive work environment to retain staff.
- Advocates for decisions to be made with teacher input.

Lacy Halm Chaffee

- School board members set district policy, encourage parent involvement, establish budgets, and determine educational goals for your local school district.
- This position is voluntary. School board members are not paid a salary.