The current, pre-election day board majority, by a 4-3 margin, leans toward the view of United Teachers Los Angeles, which wants stricter oversight on charters and to limit their growth. Mr. Schneller opted to include a final message: One last note: As of today, the mask issue is dead. She would advocate for safe, inclusive schools where all students feel empowered and accepted, work to implement the most effective curricula and prioritizeimprovements in math, literacy, arts, athletics and special education. Richmond, VA 23219, Contact Us Gilian Goldman-Klein Her two children attend a traditional neighborhood public elementary school. There is a current lack of accountability and leadership in the district that has caused some public discontent, said Nadel, an ex-Marine. With a record turnout of nearly 3,000 voters who braved cold weather, wind, and snow showers, Bedford's 2022 town election resulted in several changes. If so, which organizations? In addition to a culture change, there are major challenges facing the top level of the special education department, he said. The petition alleges that Bruning, amplifies racist, misogynistic, dangerous and hateful rhetoric.. One example of that is the Latin program. The winner is expected to take their place on the board in December, according to Kirbys statement. Kramer said the pandemic presented a difficult situation for the district and believes Bedford leadership did the best it could under trying circumstances. News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Public pressure stopped the search for a new director, and if elected, Kramer pledged to ensure greater parent participation in that process. Click on the graphic to the left to view the "Bedford Township 2016 Election Central Facebook Page" where residents are discussing the ballot issues and the candidates for the Primary and General Election.. Quick Links: May 2009 Election info prior to 2009 March 8, 2016 Presidential Primary & Ballot Issue Procedures to run for public office August 2, 2016 Primary Election Running for . Nadel concluded that the district has an achievement problem. Bedford Calvin Dowty Jr., 71, of Beaufort, died Sunday, February 26, 2023, at Carolina East Medical Center. The funding will include the cost of new synthetic turf field on the MS/HS campus, field lighting, netting, score board and bleachers. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 9th at First Methodist . That is why maintaining a high-quality education should be a priority for our school board. Strong communication amongst the board and the new superintendent is crucial in creating a welcoming environment. Five candidates, Gilian Goldman-Klein, Chris Kramer, Blakeley Lowry, Roger Nadel and Amal Shady, are on the ballot this year. She is the current academic coordinator at Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical School. To address the increasing diversity of Bedford schools, the district has implemented successful programs in recent years to educate English language learners. Bedford parent Matthew Holbrook ran an active write-in campaign for the seat, but official counts for write-in candidates will not come for several days. Here are the results in Bedford. We moved to Bedford specifically for the schools when my son was in first grade. Incumbent Jason Johnson. Zoning Map, 2018. Too many parents with children who need services feel ignored, she said. Two years ago in LMS it was proposed to cut Latin from the middle school. "I have received countless emails and communications this week regarding the social media communications of one of our elected Board of Education Members. While Johnson received 446 fewer votes than write-in candidates, anything can happen, Holbrook said. Now shes taking is to the next level. If you ask anyone in town why they moved to Bedford, more often than not, the answer will be about the schools. I am also the only candidate who knows who and how to contact the appropriate professionals in the Town offices to be sure students have full access to town athletic facilities when they might otherwise be unavailable. The Board Members terms are established by statute, and neither the Board nor the Superintendent has the authority to remove a Board Member from the Board of Education. Most charters are nonunion. Voter Turnout. You have permission to edit this article. A new director under the leadership of a new superintendent will bring much-needed change while sending a message to parents that help is on the way. With three key central administration positions changing in addition to the new board members, the board must work with the new superintendent to form a big-picture vision for Bedford, a process that must include all stakeholders, Goldman-Klein said. We want a great teaching environment for our teachers. Nadel is running for the Bedford Board of Education because the academic success of all children became a motivating factor after watching his son navigate the learning process through the pandemic. You can cancel at any time! A similar concept should be introduced in Bedford to manage crises and make recommendations to make improvements. An official canvass of write-in votes will take days to complete, according to the Bedford County Registrars office, and likely will not be finished until Friday or Saturday. Martha Stewart To Bring Hometown Charm To Vegas. One is in the Bedford Schools. Bedford County School Board Chair Susan Kirby said on her public Facebook page last month that the school board would not officially announce the District 7 winner until all special election results were counted and certified next week, based on legal advice she said she and School Board Vice Chair Marcus Hill received. All of this experience and education in the field makes me the most qualified candidate. 503.86 KB. Were very positive, very optimistic, she said. The pandemic has been difficult for everyone, causing social emotional, academic learning loss and isolation from students peers and teachers, Goldman-Klein said. 800.08 KB. we must allocate the resources correctly and efficiently so the teachers and staff we have the best and the brightest can do the work they are tasked to do. The School Board affects policies surrounding COVID, oversees the budget process, has a say in book challenges, and is involved in many other processes that directly impact students. This ramping effect will promulgate an environment that challenges students across the learning spectrum. School board Districts 1, 5, 6 and 7 will be up for general election in 2023 for a full term of four years, Kirby said. Our schools are the hub of our community and therefore are the best way to bring us together.. One question hanging over the campaign is how the coronavirus would affect voters. Several thousand more students could soon benefit from extra help because the district and union agreed this week on procedures to allow up to three students per teacher at a time. Johnson, who has served on the school board since 2012 and currently serves as its chairman, said Wednesday he is "proud of the work I've done on the school board.". One is not. He would also like to have the new special education director look at existing procedures for students who need the most services and evaluate what can be done to create a more inclusive environment, including progressive integration with the general student population. This election, however, marks a switch of the board races to the general election. To encourage more unity and acceptance, the district should have more collaborative events, such as the Elementary School Bike Run that includes all five elementary schools. When the new board members are sworn in, five of the seven members will have started their service since July 1, 2021, after the election of Robert Mazurek and Steven Matlin. BEDFORD BOARD OF ED MEM BEREA BOARD OF ED MEM BRECKSVILLE-BROADVIEW HTS BRD OF ED MEM . The proposed Bedford School District Budget was APPROVED by a vote of 1,529 to 494. Emphasizing and celebrating the differences and the dignity of each student could help prevent this and other offenses from happening again to any student from any walk of life. My motion and swing vote for the Superintendents reopening plan ensured that our schools opened on time and have and will remain open under extremely difficult circumstances. In the first posted returns for District 3, which covers most of the western San Fernando Valley, union-backed incumbent Scott Schmerelson had a lead over charter-backed Marilyn Koziatek by 54% to 46% of votes cast. 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I would like to wish him well, Whitehurst said in an interview. There also needs to be more opportunities to spotlight the achievements of special education students. Whitehurst said Wednesday it appears Daniels clinched reelection to finish out the last year of the four-year term on school board. The project calls for four unisex restrooms and other improvements to Tompkins Field. Curriculum designed to include all members of the community in an immersive cultural atmosphere of learning is crucial. Do you currently or did you previously have any children in the district? The state will no longer impose mask requirements on our students. We need someone on the board who is willing to listen to all invested parties to help our district move forward. Additionally, Bedford must provide research-based curriculum. SCHOOL BOARD INFORMATION The Bedford County School Board will have a Special Called Meeting/Work Session on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. in the School Administration Office conference room located at 311 South Bridge Street, B edford, VA 24523. BEDFORD, NH Voters went to the polls on Tuesday, Sept. 13, to consider competitive races in both the Republican and Democrat primaries. My goal as one of five elected members to the School Board, is to make the tough decisions, present an acceptable budget to the taxpayers that will be approved so that we can fund the school year as proposed by the Administration after much public deliberation. Members get full access to all of our content, and receive a variety of bonus perks like free show tickets. Early In-Person Votes: Complete. Incumbents Beth Staropoli, Jessica Cambareri and President John Boucher all declined to run for re-election. And what better way to have a voice in something that affects your life every day. I think were going to work together to get the district back on the right track because I think its been lost a little bit, Shady said. There were a total of two school trustee seats to be filled for three-year terms on the ballot. All this is is just another batch of snowflakes. Have you been endorsed by any? Bringing aboard a new superintendent this summer while hiring a new assistant superintendent for business and a new director of special education represents a significant transition in staffing and also an opportunity for the district to reset, Lowry explained. The Attleboro Board of Election Commissioners said the special election for mayor will be held as scheduled. Make sure to vote! The decisions the school board makes have a direct impact on the teachers and students. Programs such as We Dine Together or Best Buddies can be used so special education students interact regularly with their peers, he said. Theres always safety in numbers when you have somebody you can trust, Shady said. The Bedford Community is an amazing place and I fully support any effort to continue to grow! Why do you feel as though you are the most qualified candidate for this role? They are the backbone of our schools. Now that schools will remain open with the ability for parents who desire that their children have the protection of a mask be able to wear one while parents of students who desire their children to have the freedom to attend school unmasked have that choice as well, we can focus entirely on education which, rather than Covid and masks, is what we should be discussing. Jason Johnson (left) and Matthew Holbrook (right). It provides me with the opportunity to know the teachers, curriculum, and all that Bedford has to offer. Virginia Department of Elections > Election Results > 2021 November General > BEDFORD COUNTY Statewide General Assembly Referendums Results by Locality Statistics {JSON} Provisional and mail-in ballots received after Election Day still need to be counted, but Wednesday totals showed Daniels in the lead thus far with 2,414 votes, or 52.6%. Teachers did a commendable job educating students through the height of the pandemic. Board Members may only be removed pursuant to applicable provisions in the law. This has already happened before and Carl had to deal with it. On policy matters, Vladovic moved toward or away from charters or unions at various times. Having served on the Student Achievement Advisory Committee and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belong Committee and having observed many other committees, Kramer said he has a strong understanding of the district and what is needed. My goal for athletics is no different than academics. Lowry said many people point to performance data from the third- to eighth-grade English Language Arts tests to draw conclusions about how the district is performing, but those scores are snapshots in time. If elected, Nadel said he would implement a review of certain existing procedures so educational performances are exceeded and not compromised. In addition, the Michigan Constitution provides procedures for the public to recall a school board member. Moreover, under recently passed state laws, local school boards have more authority to reject applications for new charters and to deny renewal of existing ones. The change can be a positive as long as the seven board members who will serve for 2022-23 are united in wanting to help the schools improve, Shady said. Nathan Nickle. Create a Website Account - Manage notification subscriptions, save form progress and more. Equal Opportunity Education Institution - Northern Bedford County School District, along with our Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, and handicap in its activities, programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX, and Section 504. The district includes Liberty High School and the Goode area. The result was painful cuts including and unacceptably, teachers. He recently retired Deadline L.A., a past honoree for best public-affairs radio program, which he produced and co-hosted on KPFK-FM (90.7) for 15 years. Another election wildcard is a change in the timing of elections. Close to 1 in 5 district students attends one of these independent charters, which are authorized and monitored but not controlled or managed by L.A. Unified. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Because the district is as ethnically diverse as it is, Shady said Bedford should have more bilingual aides and teachers, which would also help them keep in contact more effectively with immigrant parents who may not be able to communicate in English. . Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week. The school board contests are probably the most expensive board elections ever, with combined reported spending nearing $17.5 million so far . The petition organizers have a goal of 7,500 signatures. That experience under my leadership led to joint projects such as paving of what has affectionately been called the Dirt Lot (no longer) and dramatically increased parking availability for students in the High School as a whole. Before she joined the team in 2018 she worked at WILX in Lansing as a digital producer. He got to know Goldman-Klein because they each had a child in the same class. City of New Bedford moves to build new North End . Click below for results of state, federal, and local elections for the past ten years. Also, by focusing on academic outcomes we as a board can address achievement issues within this student population, Nadel said. Equity must be infused across the system, from staffing and budgeting to starting programs and allocating resources.. I believe such donations compromise ones ability to appropriately represent the taxpayers of the community who provide the actual funding for our families and their children who attend Bedford Schools. That should also be used for any student that feels isolated or alone. First Name What has been concerning for Shady regarding special education is that there has been a lack of communication about services available to district students. We see so many of the good things of the district, and unfortunately, the negative ones are the ones that are in the media. So much of the schools infrastructure needs to be upgraded and the buildings must be more comfortable for students to learn properly. I really think that I have from my experience, I have the ability to help the district, said Shady, who specializes in business resiliency and helped organizations through the pandemic. We all are committed to improving educational outcomes. Following the Fox Lane High School bathroom incidents, trust must be regained by establishing a culture of safety, she said. The Wednesday morning tally in two crucial Los Angeles Board of Education contests showed a charter-school backed candidate leading in one race and a teachers union-backed candidate leading in another. Kathi Stebbins-Hintz: 2,617: 25 %John Krings: So far, about 1,000 of the districts 460,000 K-12 students have been able to take advantage of this tutoring, according to district figures, leading to increasing frustration among students and parents who already are beset with the challenges of learning from home. Official election results for past elections can be found here . Cross covers K-12 and higher education for The News & Advance. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Write-In. There was a problem saving your notification. I am aware of the groupthink critics, Nadel said. Enjoy unlimited articles at one of our lowest prices ever. . Being involved in the Bedford Central School District and the community is nothing new for Shady. I have not received any money from any organizations nor have I been endorsed by any organizations. And I think if we can do that, every citizen here in the county will win.. You can cancel at any time! 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