Candidate Forum

On October 12th The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania Capital Region hosted a Candidate Forum for all Cumberland Valley School Board candidates. Every candidate was invited, and all but two participated. Becuase many members of the community were not able to attend, I have included the questions and my answers below.

Question 1. The school board has committees that govern athletics, curriculum and education, facilities, finance and policy. What skills, experiences and insights do you possess that will assist the board in addressing these core areas?  Answer here.

Question 2. Dr. Christopher has recently announced his resignation as superintendent of the district and the next school board will select his successor. What are the most important skills or qualities that you think the next superintendent of the district should possess and why? What is the ideal relationship between the superintendent and the board? Answer here.

Question 3. What are your overall priorities that, in a perfect world, you would accomplish during your time in office? How will you go about achieving them? Why are these the most important? Answer here.

Question 4. An individual school board member has no authority; only the board as a whole can make decisions for the district. What skills or traits do you have that will allow you to contribute to effective operations of the board as a whole? How will you balance the needs of your individual township with the needs of the district overall? Answer here.

Question 5. At school board meetings across the country, concerns have been raised about topics that students are exposed to during their time at school. What is the role of schools in exposing children to sensitive topics such as: sex education, drug use, and race and racism? Aanswer here.