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Barbara received a Doctorate in Educational Administration from Georgia Southern University. She serves on the Altar Guild (Chancel Society) and has been a member of the Junior League of Savannah, Junior Achievement and the College Board. She is married.

Barbara is an educator, with experience as an elementary teacher and assistant principal. After she retired, she moved into higher education holding positions at the University of South Carolina Beaufort and the College of Education at Armstrong State University. 

Ballotpedia, Barbara Hubbard

Barbara Salter Hubbard's campaign for County Board of Education Member in Chatham County School Board District 1 is her first entry into politics.

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Said, "My experience has taught me the importance of ensuring all students have access to a high-quality education. As a career educator, I am used to dealing with complex issues. I will work tirelessly to create new solutions to complex problems."

Said, "Our low literacy rates, low attendance issues, lack of transportation for all students, mental health issues for students, parents, and teachers, as well as the economic impacts on families are all complex problems that must be addressed."

- Said, "My experience has taught me the importance of ensuring all students have access to a high-quality education. As a career educator, I am used to dealing with complex issues. I will work tirelessly to create new solutions to complex problems."
- Said, "Our low literacy rates, low attendance issues, lack of transportation for all students, mental health issues for students, parents, and teachers, as well as the economic impacts on families are all complex problems that must be addressed."

Access to Education

Wants to implement a schoolwide program to approach the topic of  bullying to ensure that the school community can implement prevention strategies and support students.

Has experience as Acting Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction and Director of Gifted Education Programs.

- Wants to implement a schoolwide program to approach the topic of  bullying to ensure that the school community can implement prevention strategies and support students.
- Has experience as Acting Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction and Director of Gifted Education Programs.

School Curriculum

Said, "Too much money is being spent on non-educational items. We need to look at reallocating funds that should be in direct support for our students and those front-line workers in the schools."

- Said, "Too much money is being spent on non-educational items. We need to look at reallocating funds that should be in direct support for our students and those front-line workers in the schools."

School Facilities & Resources

Said, "COVID has had an enormous effect on our education system. Many of the problems that we had before the pandemic have been exacerbated by the students missing a year or more of school."

Wants to increase awareness about cyberbullying and suicide amongst students and supports hiring more counselors, mental health specialists, and social workers.

Said, "Teachers and parents should be educated to see the signs that students are being bullied. Counselors cannot be solely responsible for addressing this issue with students."

- Said, "COVID has had an enormous effect on our education system. Many of the problems that we had before the pandemic have been exacerbated by the students missing a year or more of school."
- Wants to increase awareness about cyberbullying and suicide amongst students and supports hiring more counselors, mental health specialists, and social workers.
- Said, "Teachers and parents should be educated to see the signs that students are being bullied. Counselors cannot be solely responsible for addressing this issue with students."

Student Wellbeing

Said, "Top-down administration and silos at the Central Office have created a lack of communication with the School Board and the schools...Parents do not trust the schools and schools do not trust the system. We must work on breaking down the barriers and communicate across the lines."

- Said, "Top-down administration and silos at the Central Office have created a lack of communication with the School Board and the schools...Parents do not trust the schools and schools do not trust the system. We must work on breaking down the barriers and communicate across the lines."

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Barbara Salter Hubbard

Denise holds a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science in 1994 from Furman University and a Master's Degree in Regional and Urban Planning in 2000 from Georgia Institute of Technology. She resides in is married to her husband, and has two children with him. She has held various leadership positions in community organizations, such as former president of the Charles Ellis Montessori Academy School Council, Board of Directors for U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and Community Council for Savannah Technical Colleges amongst others. 

Denise is the principal of a planning firm focusing on urban planning, designing, and community involvement, Symbioscity, where she has been for 13 years. She also served as Director of Community Planning for an architectural planning company, Lott + Barber and a Senior Planner with the Effingham County Board of Commissioners, for seven and two years respectively. 

BallotPedia, Denise Grabowski

Denise E Ransom Grabowski is on the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school board in Georgia, representing District 1. She was elected to this position in 2020, and is serving her first term. 

As of March 23, 2024, Denise E Ransom Grabowski’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Plans to focus on literacy and improving academic outcomes across district 1.

- Plans to focus on literacy and improving academic outcomes across district 1.

Plans to prioritize strengthening relationships and working with community partners in government, business and non-profit sectors in an effort to provide students with educational opportunities, internships, and experiences.

Wants to revise cell phone policies to address student mental health.

Wants to install peer-to-peer groups and initiatives, to foster positivity, kindness, compassion, and tolerance in local schools.

- Plans to prioritize strengthening relationships and working with community partners in government, business and non-profit sectors in an effort to provide students with educational opportunities, internships, and experiences.
- Wants to revise cell phone policies to address student mental health.
- Wants to install peer-to-peer groups and initiatives, to foster positivity, kindness, compassion, and tolerance in local schools.

Wants to enhance student health and well-being, by prioritizing healthy physical learning spaces, such as outdoor classrooms and learning spaces.

- Wants to enhance student health and well-being, by prioritizing healthy physical learning spaces, such as outdoor classrooms and learning spaces.

Wants to address teacher burnout by working with them to unveil the root causes of such feelings.

Wants to foster active engagement amongst teachers, administration, and youth.

- Wants to address teacher burnout by working with them to unveil the root causes of such feelings.
- Wants to foster active engagement amongst teachers, administration, and youth.

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Denise E Ransom Grabowski

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county 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.
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.