Issues
The Methow Valley School District faces many issues and challenges in designing and operating a school system that is student-focused and prepares them for their post-high school lives.
Some of the issues and opportunities I will focus on when elected to the School Board include:
- Increasing pathways to graduation through career technical education, internships, college courses, and vocational training.
- Prioritizing small elementary classrooms through budget distribution decisions.
- Addressing economic inequities to help students from low-income families fully participate in school activities.
- Offering a rigorous, varied curriculum that inspires curiosity and lasting knowledge.
- Continue to have a school library where all students feel respected and included by the books that surround them on the shelves.
- Supporting the home school program by providing high quality curriculum and professional assistance to home school families.
- Maintaining and improving the working environment for teachers and district employees through ongoing professional education, open communication, and mutual respect.
- Encouraging parental and community involvement in all aspects of the school district.
