Скачать или смотреть MAS Board of Education Candidate Forum Live Stream

Milan Area School Board of Education
Candidate Forum
September 29, 2022

Candidates
George Elder IV (GE)
Sara Meray (SM)
Murphy Payeur (MP)
Betty Rosen-Leacher (BRL)

Prepared Remarks
GE 4:42
SM 11:40
MP 20:10
BRL 29:15

1. While COVID dollars provided one-time funds to support delayed learning and other COVID related issues, what budgetary decisions would you make to provide an excellent education for our students when COVID funds are no longer available?
GE 42:37
SM 37:30
MP 39:35
BRL 41:03

2. What is your stance and/or plan for incorporating or not incorporating programs, experiences, and education surrounding LGBTQ+ students, minority races, and other marginalized groups?
GE 47:30
SM 48:25
MP 43:30
BRL 45:40

3. What role do you see parents and guardians having in the education of their children and how do you think parent input could most effectively be collected and applied within the educational system?
GE 52:17
SM 53:11
MP 55:03
BRL 50:40

4. The recent School Quality Survey outlined an issue with bullying and unfair discipline. As a Board member, in what ways would you address this issue to help create change?
GE 57:33
SM 58:48
MP 1:00:55
BRL 1:03:06

5. What do you believe the district could do differently to better support the academic and post graduate needs of all students including students with special needs?
GE 1:09:32
SM 1:05:00
MP 1:07:51
BRL 1:08:09

6. Can you offer your opinion on Milan Area Schools' current strategic plan, including some facets of it that are of particular interest to you?
GE 1:12:45
SM 1:13:21
MP 1:10:48
BRL 1:11:34

7. Do you have an opinion on the use of personal social media accounts by Board members to discuss school district business?
GE 1:17:09
SM 1:17:51
MP 1:19:19
BRL 1:15:34

8. As a Board member, how would you support the district’s employees as they continually hear and read about public schools being portrayed negatively nationwide?
GE 1:20:56
SM 1:22:00
MP 1:24:24
BRL 1:26:30

9. What is your motivation for running for the school board?
GE 1:33:40
SM 1:28:00
MP 1:30:20
BRL 1:32:23

10. If elected, what current Board committees would you want to be considered for and why?
GE 1:36:30
SM 1:36:55
MP 1:34:30
BRL 1:35:39


11. What attributes are essential for school board members?
GE 1:39:16
SM 1:39:26
MP 1:41:33
BRL 1:38:26