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Wants to provide a "world-class school system.”

- Wants to provide a "world-class school system.”

Access to Education

As of March 23, 2024, Chris Grimes did not have a website or any information online.

School Curriculum

Plans to look more closely at the school system’s finances focus on “stretching the dollar as far as we can” to save taxpayer dollars.

Said, "I think the board did a great job this year in lowering the millage rate, so I want to continue to see us be financially conservative."

- Plans to look more closely at the school system’s finances focus on “stretching the dollar as far as we can” to save taxpayer dollars.
- Said, "I think the board did a great job this year in lowering the millage rate, so I want to continue to see us be financially conservative."

School Facilities & Resources

Has set up emergency safety plans in the county schools.

Wants to make sure students and staff are safe on campus.

Said, "We’ve been one of the school safety leaders in the state, if not the country."

- Has set up emergency safety plans in the county schools.
- Wants to make sure students and staff are safe on campus.
- Said, "We’ve been one of the school safety leaders in the state, if not the country."

Student Wellbeing

Wants to ensure that teachers and staff at each of the schools are given the support they need.

- Wants to ensure that teachers and staff at each of the schools are given the support they need.

Teachers

Chris Grimes

- 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.