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PRIORITIES THAT PUT STUDENTS FIRST
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Together We Can Make a Difference
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I spent the last four years as a Board of Education member in Frederick County - fighting for what matters most for our students: equitable funding, inclusive policies, and putting students first.
Before joining the Board, I worked as a nonprofit leader and parent advocate, seeing firsthand the challenges our schools face. That experience drives my commitment to transparent, community-centered decision-making. I believe every child—regardless of their zip code, background, or abilities—deserves a world-class education. Together, we can continue to build schools where all students thrive.
Before joining the Board, I worked as a nonprofit leader and parent advocate, seeing firsthand the challenges our schools face. That experience drives my commitment to transparent, community-centered decision-making. I believe every child—regardless of their zip code, background, or abilities—deserves a world-class education. Together, we can continue to build schools where all students thrive.
Promoting Equitable Education and Access to Resources
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Given the challenges facing public education as a whole, FCPS must continue to direct sufficient resources to school buildings and classrooms to ensure that every student is afforded an opportunity to be nurtured, fed, inspired, and educated in an environment conducive to learning. This includes advocating for adjustments to the Blueprint for Maryland’s future to ensure resources are directed equitably to early childhood education, career and college readiness pathways, special education expansion, and resources to meet mental health needs.
Investing In Our Educators
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Our education system will always be as good as the people who make it work. Each year, FCPS has an opportunity to advocate for transformational change and invest in the people and programs necessary for all of our students to succeed. First and foremost, this includes a steadfast investment in the people that make education possible for our students - classroom teachers, bus drivers, instructional assistants, administrators, food service workers, and every other individual in between. While becoming more competitive, our pay scales continue to lag behind surrounding counties. Over the past three years, I advocated for increases at all levels of the budget process - and this advocacy will continue.
What I Stand For
✔ Students-First, Always
✔ Equitable Funding for Every School
✔ Support for Educators and Staff
✔ Equitable Funding for Every School
✔ Support for Educators and Staff
✔ Inclusive Schools Where Every Student Belongs
✔ Expanded Special Education Services
✔ Career, College, and Life Readiness
✔ Expanded Special Education Services
✔ Career, College, and Life Readiness
✔ Transparency and Accountability
✔ Community Voice in Education
✔ Responsible, Data-Driven Budgeting
✔ Community Voice in Education
✔ Responsible, Data-Driven Budgeting
Expanding Programs for All Students
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Frederick County’s average cost per student as calculated by the Maryland State Department of Education consistently ranks at the bottom of all Maryland counties. Despite starting to recover from drastic under-funding, our system simply continues to do more with less. More dollars allocated does not automatically equate to improved outcomes – I argue for fiscal responsibility with the dollars that we do allocate – and yet, under-spending in FCPS during past years forced prioritization that resulted in significant inadequacies in important budget items. The time to expand access to special education services, career and technical education, and multi-lingual education is far overdue.
Building Innovation and Transparency
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Throughout my tenure on the Board of Education, I led the updated Policy Committee’s efforts to ensure a thorough and clear policy review process - including updating inclusive policies such as selection of library material policies and selection of key district curriculum. The community’s participation in decisions such as budget advocacy, redistricting, and school naming remained at the center of my consideration over the past three years. I am committed to ensuring public understanding of complex budget processes and priorities, while working together with parents, state legislators, and county elected leaders to ensure schools are funded. I will continue to highlight equity issues and educational deficits through data-based discussions during Board meetings and through other community forums.
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