Douglas Davies for Brownsburg School Board

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What does a School Board do?

   

Board members are more than policy-makers and administrators; they are advocates for students and their parents and entrusted to engineer a better future.

 An effective school board has a number of important responsibilities—from policymaking to leadership decisions—to ensure that their school is the best that it can be. Some of these responsibilities include:

  

  1. Policymaking: It is the school board’s responsibility to design and implement policy for their school district, such as creating performance markers for student achievement, and making sure a school’s procedures comply with federal laws and state laws. This is done in      collaboration with their local communities, with the school board hosting regular board meetings that are open to the public where citizens can attend to ask questions.
  2. Hiring the Superintendent: A school’s Superintendent is the chief executive officer of the school board and oversees the implementation of the board's vision for district schools. The school board also hires the Assistant Superintendent, who supports the Superintendent in their role of managing educators and other school staff members.
  3. Approving budgets: The school board controls the annual budget allocated to their district from the state government and decides how to spend that money. They’re responsible for compiling and approving the annual budget and delegating funds towards school day operations.
  4. Approving curriculums: The school board is responsible for approving a school's curriculum, as well as deciding the textbooks that the district will use.
  5. Assessing compliance with policy standards: A school board is expected to monitor local school’s performance, measured against the board's performance markers, and report when schools fail to adhere to district policies.
  6. Setting the school calendar: The school board of a given district sets the calendar for the school year, including beginning and end dates. They also decide school closures in the event of inclement weather or other extenuating circumstances.
  7. Community advocacy: The school board is considered a leader in their community, and should advocate for the community's educational needs. To do that, the school board should engage with the staff, students, and parents from local elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as from  the wider community.


 Understanding the Role and Responsibilities of a School Board - 2022 - MasterClass 

some Questions asked

What are your stances on critical race theory and gender theory?

What are your plans to increase funding without a referendum as a school board member?

Can you elaborate on what you mean by transparency between the leaders?

 The school administration and the current school board state that CRT is not being taught in the schools. I believe that that the CRT teaching and all the other acronyms that fall under it have no place in our school system. If examples were brought up showing where it was being taught, I would push to have it removed from the system.

I honestly had to look up what gender theory was. To me there are only 2 genders.

Can you elaborate on what you mean by transparency between the leaders?

What are your plans to increase funding without a referendum as a school board member?

Can you elaborate on what you mean by transparency between the leaders?

When a parent asks the board a question, no one ever really responds or follows up. They don't really care to either. In fact, if you watch some of the past school board meetings online you will see some absent members, from time to time (some more than others). I have even seen them messing around on their phones during public comments. Point is they don't try to find out the answers or even try to address our concerns. However, with a person on the board that will be a voice for the parent, we will be in a better position to get answers and follow up to the questions we all have!

So, to sum things up more accountability and follow up to parent's questions and concerns.

What are your plans to increase funding without a referendum as a school board member?

What are your plans to increase funding without a referendum as a school board member?

What are your plans to increase funding without a referendum as a school board member?

I do not support any sort of referendum. In the state of Indiana, Brownsburg schools are towards the bottom regarding funds received, on average, per student. I would work with school officials to increase those funds through grants and other methods. We currently receive and average of $511 less per student that the average school district. With our current student base that equals over $5,000,000 in funding. 

I am curious how you feel about cameras in the class rooms? I see pros and cons.

I noticed that you went to a Baptist High school. I’m wondering what that means for our Public scho

What are your plans to increase funding without a referendum as a school board member?

 I agree, there are pros and cons to cameras in the classroom. If that sort of policy were to be implemented, I would think there should be restrictions on the viewing of those recordings. There should be a set of policies and procedures in place on who, when, and where the videos could be viewed.

Regarding bullying, What are you going to do to keep those kids safe?

I noticed that you went to a Baptist High school. I’m wondering what that means for our Public scho

I noticed that you went to a Baptist High school. I’m wondering what that means for our Public scho

 

The first step to addressing bullying is to talk about it, as it is a very real thing. Whether or not I agree with an individuals viewpoint on a topic does not lessen the fact that they should be heard and have concerns or issues addressed. There also should be ways for students to voice their concerns without fear of retaliation. One way to do that is setup a ‘say something box’. This would allow students to submit their concerns in an anonymous manner.

The school could form some sort of a bullying prevention committee. They are on the front lines of this issue and would be better suited to help explore options and solutions to the issue.

Also, I am pretty sure that we have a PTA group.  The schools can only do so much on their own. If we could get more involvement in the two type of groups mentioned, we would be better prepared to get in front of the issue. Unfortunately, without more support from both parents and school staff the problem will only continue or get worse

I noticed that you went to a Baptist High school. I’m wondering what that means for our Public scho

I noticed that you went to a Baptist High school. I’m wondering what that means for our Public scho

I noticed that you went to a Baptist High school. I’m wondering what that means for our Public scho

 My religious views and beliefs are part of who I am. I am putting myself out on a platform for all to see. Either people will like me, or not. I am not going to change me for this position. With that being said, I will work to promote programs that continue to provide a benefit to our schools and our community. I will not push my religion into the school system any more than I would want other sets of beliefs pushed into the schools.  

 

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