Policy platform

Randy Scamihorn

Implement programs that are sustainable and self-sufficient for students' social, physical, and emotional well-being and academic success

Empower all students to reach tangible goals that align with college and career choices

Increase non-traditional programs such as entrepreneurship and project-based learning for students who choose not to attend college

Increase in school to work programs in Career Technical Education while meeting the standards for the business industry

- Implement programs that are sustainable and self-sufficient for students' social, physical, and emotional well-being and academic success
- Empower all students to reach tangible goals that align with college and career choices
- Increase non-traditional programs such as entrepreneurship and project-based learning for students who choose not to attend college
- Increase in school to work programs in Career Technical Education while meeting the standards for the business industry

Environment

Focus on student “Vertical Equity Programs” for educational opportunities and promote success,

regardless of race, gender, age, disability, or socioeconomic status

Include access to technology at home for our disadvantage students who comes from low-income homes or communities

Provide a safe zone for student comfort and affirmation with an anti-bullying program that will involve administration, faculty, parents, and students in the process

Ensure equality by providing the same rights, opportunities, and resources for each school

Incorporate a “No Barriers” program where students will be provided with age appropriate tools for personal growth and development

- Focus on student “Vertical Equity Programs” for educational opportunities and promote success,
regardless of race, gender, age, disability, or socioeconomic status
- Include access to technology at home for our disadvantage students who comes from low-income homes or communities
- Provide a safe zone for student comfort and affirmation with an anti-bullying program that will involve administration, faculty, parents, and students in the process
- Ensure equality by providing the same rights, opportunities, and resources for each school
- Incorporate a “No Barriers” program where students will be provided with age appropriate tools for personal growth and development

Equity

Create, support, and promote an environment where teachers, administrators, and support staff are healthy socially, emotionally, and physically

- Create, support, and promote an environment where teachers, administrators, and support staff are healthy socially, emotionally, and physically

Well-Being

Support and promote teacher leadership where teachers will have an opportunity to advance in their career within the school district.

- Support and promote teacher leadership where teachers will have an opportunity to advance in their career within the school district.

Teacher Recruitment

Respect and treat all employees as professionals while supporting and recognizing their contribution to our district

Encourage and increase school morale where everyone will feel valued and appreciated for their service they provide to all our children

- Respect and treat all employees as professionals while supporting and recognizing their contribution to our district
- Encourage and increase school morale where everyone will feel valued and appreciated for their service they provide to all our children

Administration

Vickie Benson

- 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.