Karen Lloyd - Ohio Ballot, Ohio Education Association

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Herald-Star, Indian Creek school board approves deal with ICEA

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Opposes book bans, saying it violates teachers' "academic freedom, censorship, and ensuring the ability of students to receive an inclusive, historically accurate, and truthful education..."

Opposes student's reports cards in public schools being based on testing outcomes.

- Opposes book bans, saying it violates teachers' "academic freedom, censorship, and ensuring the ability of students to receive an inclusive, historically accurate, and truthful education..."
- Wants less standardized testing.
- Opposes student's reports cards in public schools being based on testing outcomes.

School Curriculum

Supports fully funding the Fair School Funding Plan to "ensure students and educators have the resources they need and to alleviate dependency on local property tax levies..."

- Supports fully funding the Fair School Funding Plan to "ensure students and educators have the resources they need and to alleviate dependency on local property tax levies..."

School Facilities & Resources

Supports workers unions and collective bargaining for teachers.

- Supports workers unions and collective bargaining for teachers.
- Supports teachers pensions.

Teachers

Opposes school vouchers, which are programs that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

Opposes privatizing education "to ensure education positions remain good union jobs".

- Opposes school vouchers, which are programs that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.
- Opposes privatizing education "to ensure education positions remain good union jobs".

Access to Education

As of September 6, 2024, Karen A. Lloyd did not have a website or any information online.

Student Wellbeing

Karen A. Lloyd

- The State Board of Education of Ohio (SBOE) is made up of 19 members. Eleven members are elected and eight are appointed by the governor.
- The SBOE appoints the superintendent of public instruction, who is the administrative and executive officer of the SBOE.
- The SBOE sets policies for Ohio schools, including requirements and qualifications for educator licensure, specific educational programs, and educational goals. 
- The SBOE manages the allocation of state and federal funds for public schools and submits budget requests to the state government every two years.
- Elected members serve four-year terms representing specific districts, with staggered elections ensuring only some members are up for election each year.