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Supports improving teacher pay and funding for school construction and maintenance by building communication channels with State and County leaders.

- Supports improving teacher pay and funding for school construction and maintenance by building communication channels with State and County leaders.

School Facilities & Resources

Believes in "providing a pathway to success for all students" through access to various educational options, including school choice, school vouchers, charter schools, and private schools.

- Believes in "providing a pathway to success for all students" through access to various educational options, including school choice, school vouchers, charter schools, and private schools.

Access to Education

As of June 14, 2024, Steven Barger’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Teachers

School Curriculum

Security Upgrades WECT

Supports proposed school security system upgrades focusing on enhancing CCTV quality.

Plans to not immediately implement facial recognition software in school CCTV cameras.

Believes partnership with sheriff's office and school resources officers enhance school security.

- Supports proposed school security system upgrades focusing on enhancing CCTV quality.
- Plans to not immediately implement facial recognition software in school CCTV cameras.
- Believes partnership with sheriff's office and school resources officers enhance school security.

Student Wellbeing

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Steven Barger

Brunswick Dems

As of June 14, 2024, Janis Simmons’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in challenging and engaging students through rigorous honors, Advanced Placement courses, and comprehensive special education programs. Supports a supportive learning environment that fosters intellectual curiosity and academic achievement.

Believes in challenging and engaging students through rigorous honors, Advanced Placement courses, and comprehensive special education programs, and supports a supportive learning environment that fosters intellectual curiosity and academic achievement.

- Believes in challenging and engaging students through rigorous honors, Advanced Placement courses, and comprehensive special education programs, and supports a supportive learning environment that fosters intellectual curiosity and academic achievement.

Janis Simmons

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. They create policies that establish standards, accountability and evaluation of essential operations of the school system.
- The Board of Education member hires a superintendent and can remove them when necessary. The superintendent assists the Board of Education in implementing the board’s policies. 
- The Board of Education is charged with deciding the school budget. This means they decide how to allocate money between different services, such as teacher pay, repairing school facilities, or access to technology.
- Board of Education members are elected every four years. 