AJC/ACC Voter Guide - School Board Questionnaire

As of April 23, 2024, Leroy Ranel Jr’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Access to Education

Believes certain topics should not be discussed or taught in school.

Thinks parents should be allowed to opt in if they want their children to receive sex education, but doesn't think it should be up to the parent to opt out.

- Believes certain topics should not be discussed or taught in school.
- Thinks parents should be allowed to opt in if they want their children to receive sex education, but doesn't think it should be up to the parent to opt out.

School Curriculum

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Said, "Budget oversight is critically important to me and making sure every cent of your tax dollars is accounted for is the foundation to provide necessary resources to our teachers, administrators, staff and students."

- Said, "Budget oversight is critically important to me and making sure every cent of your tax dollars is accounted for is the foundation to provide necessary resources to our teachers, administrators, staff and students."

School Facilities & Resources

The candidate's website says, "Everyone in our schools deserves to go to school without any fear for their safety... It is important to promote and support a safe learning environment..."

Understands the importantance in promoting and supporting a safe learning environment so children can learn the necessary social and economic skill sets required to succeed.

Plans to work with other county departments to address challenges in  keeping schools safe, teachers teaching, and children learning.

- Understands the importantance in promoting and supporting a safe learning environment so children can learn the necessary social and economic skill sets required to succeed.
- Plans to work with other county departments to address challenges in  keeping schools safe, teachers teaching, and children learning.

Student Wellbeing

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Plans to address the teacher retention and trust issue by reaching out to teachers and creating an environment  that they want to teach in.

Said, “We should partner with our teachers, administrators, and staff not alienate or ignore them. They are the experts. I will listen to our experts and in concert with them work to develop, implement, and execute meaningful and measurable polices.”

Wants to review the points allotment formula since it impacts staffing at schools.

- Plans to address the teacher retention and trust issue by reaching out to teachers and creating an environment  that they want to teach in.
- Said, “We should partner with our teachers, administrators, and staff not alienate or ignore them. They are the experts. I will listen to our experts and in concert with them work to develop, implement, and execute meaningful and measurable polices.”
- Wants to review the points allotment formula since it impacts staffing at schools.

Teachers

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Leroy Ranel Jr

Gwinnet County Public Schools: Karen Mulzac Watkins

Ballotpedia: Karen Watkins

As of April 23, 2024, Karen Mulzac Watkins’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Opposes third party equity audits due to the costs, instead advocating for internal assessments.

- Opposes third party equity audits due to the costs, instead advocating for internal assessments.

Aims to invest in teacher and staff recruitment, retention, and professional development.

Aims to increase support for multi-lingual and substitute teachers in schools with the greatest need.

- Aims to invest in teacher and staff recruitment, retention, and professional development.
- Aims to increase support for multi-lingual and substitute teachers in schools with the greatest need.

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Karen Mulzac Watkins

Ballotpedia: Rachel Stone

As of April 23, 2024, Rachel Stone’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Pledges to prioritize college and career readiness through tailored training and development programs.

- Pledges to prioritize college and career readiness through tailored training and development programs.

Supports access to licensed professional counselors, social workers, and school counselors for students and teachers.

Promises to lobby for funding to support equitable resource allocation, particularly for migrant and homeless students, district-wide transportation, and staffing needs.

Supports an equity audit to garner data that will help with proper budget allocation.

- Supports access to licensed professional counselors, social workers, and school counselors for students and teachers.
- Promises to lobby for funding to support equitable resource allocation, particularly for migrant and homeless students, district-wide transportation, and staffing needs.
- Supports an equity audit to garner data that will help with proper budget allocation.

Supports competitive salaries, robust benefits, and professional development opportunities for teachers.

Advocates for proactive outreach efforts as well as strengthening partnerships with colleges to diversify our workforce.

Supports conducting exit interviews and implementing changes based on feedback to address reasons for turnover.

- Supports competitive salaries, robust benefits, and professional development opportunities for teachers.
- Advocates for proactive outreach efforts as well as strengthening partnerships with colleges to diversify our workforce.
- Supports conducting exit interviews and implementing changes based on feedback to address reasons for turnover.

Rachel Stone

- 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.