The Org, Michael Ransom

Oconee County Observations, Oconee County School Board Candidate Forum Included Criticism Of Current Board, With Current Board Member Engaging In Exchange

As of March 19, 2024, Michael D Ransom did not have a website.

School Facilities & Resources

Ransom to run for Oconee BOE Chair as Argo exits

Said, "I believe in fostering an environment that encourages academic excellence, inclusivity, and innovation."

- Said, "I believe in fostering an environment that encourages academic excellence, inclusivity, and innovation."

Access to Education

Said “as far as cutting taxes or spending, obviously...it is not a time to raise taxes when everybody is hurting. When we’re in times of pretty good economics, if we’ve got stuff that we need, we might have to look at raising taxes.”

- Said “as far as cutting taxes or spending, obviously...it is not a time to raise taxes when everybody is hurting. When we’re in times of pretty good economics, if we’ve got stuff that we need, we might have to look at raising taxes.”

Teachers

School Curriculum

Said “love children where they are. Make sure they’re provided an education and what facilities they need....I’ve got three girls...and it is not fair to them to mix genders in a bathroom. Provide a bathroom for everybody who needs a bathroom, but I’m not for mixing genders in one bathroom or mixing genders in sport.”

- Said “love children where they are. Make sure they’re provided an education and what facilities they need....I’ve got three girls...and it is not fair to them to mix genders in a bathroom. Provide a bathroom for everybody who needs a bathroom, but I’m not for mixing genders in one bathroom or mixing genders in sport.”

Student Wellbeing

Michael D Ransom

Oconee Enterprise, Reifsteck challenges Ransom for BOE

Said, “Being good stewards of tax dollars includes patience and careful consideration of the best way to use funds,” she said. “It’s disappointing to see buildings and the latest, shiny new things valued overpaying the hard-working staff members who spend every school day with students.”

Said, “Every tax dollar should be considered precious and used conscientiously in the most effective way possible,” she said. “We should constantly seek ways to save money by reducing unnecessary spending, and we should constantly seek ways to make the budget readily available to the public and easy to understand.”

- Said, “Being good stewards of tax dollars includes patience and careful consideration of the best way to use funds,” she said. “It’s disappointing to see buildings and the latest, shiny new things valued overpaying the hard-working staff members who spend every school day with students.”
- Said, “Every tax dollar should be considered precious and used conscientiously in the most effective way possible,” she said. “We should constantly seek ways to save money by reducing unnecessary spending, and we should constantly seek ways to make the budget readily available to the public and easy to understand.”

Joyce said it’s time to explore how to creatively and cost-effectively support all forms of school choice: public school, private school, homeschool, charter school, and emerging methods of education.

- Joyce said it’s time to explore how to creatively and cost-effectively support all forms of school choice: public school, private school, homeschool, charter school, and emerging methods of education.

As of March 19, 2024, Joyce Reifsteck did not have a website or any information online.

Wants to reduce the amount of standardized testing that occurs in schools.

- Wants to reduce the amount of standardized testing that occurs in schools.

Joyce Reifsteck

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