Shady said that is one area that her professional experience can come in handy because she conducts safety assessments for buildings and sites. Incumbent Jason Johnson won 2,149 votes, or 45.3%, with the remaining 54.7%, or 2,595 votes, cast for write-in candidates. I think increasing staff diversity continues to be a priority.. Size. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Wisconsin Results Map; National Results Map; February 2023 Election. 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. 2023 Annual Town Meeting- Monday, May 8, 2023: Voter Registration, Warrant Dates . Tennessee Election Results Results | County Reports November 8, 2022 Election Results Note: Results and reporting statistics are submitted by county election commissions to the Tennessee Coordinator of Elections, Mark Goins. 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. Ballots Cast. Another step that can be taken, he said, is moving toward a philosophy of reaching each student where they are academically. He got to know Goldman-Klein because they each had a child in the same class. An Asheboro, North Carolina native, Cross joined The News & Advance team in January 2020 after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in journalism. Goldman-Klein supports next weeks $62 million referendum with facilities in need of repairs and updates. 2023 The Virginia Public Access Project, Election results made possible through support by, Get Email Alerts with the Latest Political News, Get Email Alerts with the Latest Redistricting Updates and Political News, Governor's race results for Bedford County. Our schools are the hub of our community and therefore are the best way to bring us together.. 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. In most walks of life the maxim, If you cant measure it, you cant fix it, holds true. The Board of Education should be directing the superintendent to look at curriculum and professional development and figure out ways to help our great teachers provide better outcomes for our children.. Our school community has faced challenging times over the past two years and things dont seem to be getting any easier. Goldman-Klein, Kramer and Nadel have joined as one ticket while Lowry and Shady are also running together. The crisis has also highlighted the problems within the districts special education system and how many parents of special education students have felt their childrens needs have not been met. If you ask anyone in town why they moved to Bedford, more often than not, the answer will be about the schools. The Bedford Public Schools Superintendent Carl Shultz made a comment on the schools Facebook page regarding the situation on June 5. Election Results Welcome to the Town of Bedford Election Results page. It is critical to make sure parents are given an opportunity to provide input on what they would look for in the new director of special education.. 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The district needs to develop a strategic plan that can be executed immediately to increase safety and security for all students, Lowry said. L.A. Unified campuses shut down on March 13 and remained entirely closed for in-person instruction until Oct. 5, when teachers began limited one-on-one tutoring. I would like to see the students at the High School have a voice in the decisions being made about and for them. The district has done a decent job in promoting an inclusive environment, he said. For additional election results please contact the Election Office at (814) 623-4807. I hope you will join me! It provides me with the opportunity to know the teachers, curriculum, and all that Bedford has to offer. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. The spending differential in the other race favored Franklin by more than 3 to 1. Please feel free to share this information with anyone that you see as appropriate. One is not. The 2023 town election candidate explains why she is running for the one-year seat. Incumbents Beth Staropoli, Jessica Cambareri and President John Boucher all declined to run for re-election. Enjoy unlimited articles at one of our lowest prices ever. The process also gave her the chance to connect actively with her community, which she counted as a highlight. Tony Schinella, Patch Staff. I am the only candidate with a track record of success in this regard. The priority should be to identify the struggling students to design better instruction, interventions and other supports needed to increase performance. Voter Turnout. Franklin would replace longtime incumbent and current board President Richard Vladovic, who was barred from seeking reelection by term limits. I wholeheartedly support the mask-optional outcome and hope we remain as such for the remaining semester and years to come. Write-in votes abound, leaving race for Bedford County School Board District 2 seat too close to call. Kramer said he is running for the board to improve the districts academic proficiency and outcomes. School officials said the tax levy will now increase by 1.79 percent. I am the only school board member and candidate with this experience. The district did as well as it could during the height of the pandemic, Nadel said, but there has been significant learning loss and an emotional health crisis as a result of the loss of person-to-person interaction. Kramer said the pandemic presented a difficult situation for the district and believes Bedford leadership did the best it could under trying circumstances. Mail-in ballots are expected to continue trickling in, as they had to be postmarked by Election Day but not received by then. There was a problem saving your notification. Social-emotional support is best delivered by trained counselors and the district has some of the best, Goldman-Klein said. 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. Vote-by-Mail Votes: Partially Reported. The City of Bedford will hold a General Election on Saturday, May 6, 2023 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to elect Places 4 and 6 to the City Council. "While we wait to see the final numbers, I am extremely grateful for the support I've received from my neighbors across the southside," he said. The budget also includes funds for teacher pay raises. VPAP is supported entirely by tax-deductible contributions. 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. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. That should also be used for any student that feels isolated or alone. This is the last time that district voters will choose school trustees for specific seats, as voters also OK'd going to an at-large system. 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. However, two years ago, the board created a value statement that aims to inject racialized ideologies into our childrens curriculum, Kramer said. Campuses will not reopen for all students until January at the earliest. We have no to time to waste in making change. The campaign dynamic charters versus unions oversimplifies existential questions facing L.A. Unified. First is John Schneller, running for re-election: My goals for the schools revolve around providing the best fundamental education a public school can offer. 26.1%. There is nothing in the law that provides procedures for a school board itself, or any employee of the school board, to remove a board member. Nadel said the Fox Lane High School bathroom incidents were deeply concerning. A lack of communication and accountability from district officials made the situation worse and left the most vulnerable members of the community feeling marginalized. They must be viewed in conjunction with other data. Have you been endorsed by any? . Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines. 168. I still remember that day for me. Glass holds off Western Albemarle to win Region 4D Championship, Altavista cruises past Carver, notches third straight state tournament berth, Millions at Risk of Slipping Into Poverty as COVID-Era SNAP Benefits Set to End, More than 300 words have been added to the English dictionary, Citizens travel to Peru's capitol Lima to protest against Boluarte, Senators react to the end of emergency SNAP benefits. 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. CHECK IF YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN BEDFORD AND/OR ABSENTEE BALLOT STATUS HERE. The (district) has plenty of tools in the tool shed, lets use them. Students across the continuum, including children with disabilities or learning differences, students in the middle, students ready for enrichment opportunities as well as for students from diverse backgrounds all benefit from the district committing to making decisions based in facts with clear information and taking swift action in evaluating curriculum and outcomes.. 2022 General Bylaws as of November 14, 2022. Presenting a budget that is not acceptable to the taxpaying public will result in the rejection of the proposed budget and automatic adoption of the default budget. Three other candidates split the remainder of the vote. Gilian Goldman Klein. I have two High School aged children. Report an error or ask a question, The Virginia Public Access Project is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation. It is this push towards ideological programming over the last two years, all while our children were struggling academically due to the pandemic, that has caused a rift amongst the community, which still exists today, said Kramer, who was attracted to Bedford because of its diversity. Another election wildcard is a change in the timing of elections. VPAP is a trusted, nonpartisan source for information about Virginia politics. The Governor can only remove a school board member if the governor is satisfied from the evidence submitted to the governor that the member is guilty of gross neglect of duty, corrupt conduct in office, or any other misfeasance or malfeasance in office. Now lets figure out what our new hires are going to look like.. District 1:. As of 10:20 p.m. on Friday, more than 5,700 people had signed the petition. 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