Ballotpedia: Donna Priest-Brown

Donna is from White Plains, New York and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the State University of New York at Albany, Master's in Information Systems from Pace University, and a Master's in Accounting and Finance Management from DeVry University school of management. Donna is married to her husband Paul, with whom they have two sons. She currently serves on the DeKalb County Department of Planning and Sustainability Community Council for District 5 and the DeKalb County School District Superintendent Advisory Committee. 

Donna primarily worked at AT&T in Sales and Marketing. She also served as a tax accountant, lead technical financial systems analyst, webmaster, and auditor with AT&T. 

Donna Priest-Brown's campaign as a member for the Board of Education in Dekalb County is her first entry into politics. 

Decaturish: Candidate Q&A

Wants to address achievement and fiscal disparities and amongst students.

Wants to enhance special education support through tailored student support.

- Supports equal access to education.
- Wants to address achievement and fiscal disparities and amongst students.
- Wants to enhance special education support through tailored student support.

Access to Education

Plans to install literacy programs aimed to improve reading proficiency and increase interest reading and learning.

Plans to track student literacy progress in an effort to enhance student achievements in math, science, language arts, and social studies.

Plans to emphasize diversity and inclusivity in school curriculums and settings.

Wants to implement and expand experiential learning opportunities and travel programs for students through partnerships.

Plans to partner with local tech companies for school assistance and support.

Wants to consider installing big data for learning and develop policies for AI use in school.

- Plans to install literacy programs aimed to improve reading proficiency and increase interest reading and learning.
- Plans to track student literacy progress in an effort to enhance student achievements in math, science, language arts, and social studies.
- Plans to emphasize diversity and inclusivity in school curriculums and settings.
- Wants to implement and expand experiential learning opportunities and travel programs for students through partnerships.
- Plans to partner with local tech companies for school assistance and support.
- Wants to consider installing big data for learning and develop policies for AI use in school.

School Curriculum

Wants to improve classrooms and their facilities.

Plans to seek outside funding sources and grants for education programs.

Plans to ensure fiscal transparency and "reasonable budgeting and resource allocation."

- Wants to improve classrooms and their facilities.
- Supports using modern technology.
- Plans to seek outside funding sources and grants for education programs.
- Plans to ensure fiscal transparency and "reasonable budgeting and resource allocation."

School Facilities & Resources

Plans to prioritize and provide support for student mental and emotional health.

Supports a safe and collaborative school setting.

Wants to work with "community organizations to provide family support services."

Wants to develop a council for parents and local volunteers committed to leaning initiatives.

- Plans to prioritize and provide support for student mental and emotional health.
- Supports a safe and collaborative school setting.
- Wants to work with "community organizations to provide family support services."
- Plans to address student homelessness.
- Wants to develop a council for parents and local volunteers committed to leaning initiatives.
- Wants to improve school security.

Student Wellbeing

Wants to expand teacher and staff personnel.

Plans to prioritize mental and emotional health support for staff.

Wants to implement competitive pay and professional development for teachers in an effort to reduce turnover.

- Wants to expand teacher and staff personnel.
- Plans to prioritize mental and emotional health support for staff.
- Wants to implement competitive pay and professional development for teachers in an effort to reduce turnover.

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Donna Priest-Brown

- 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.