I want to welcome Mrs. Becky St. John to the GCISD School Board! I am very excited to have her on the Board. Becky won the election on May 9th, with 1095 out of 2082 votes (52.59%). 2082 votes make only 4.5% of the registered voters in GCISD. The low voter turnout for local elections in GCISD is normal, but disappointing. The quality of education in our school district is one of the key factors that makes these communities attractive to live in. The School Board sets the goals and priorities for the district, monitors district performance, adopts the annual budget and sets the property tax rate. Also, the Board ensures the community is kept informed about the district actions. Board members represent the community within the district. Don't you want to make sure we elect Board members that truly care about the quality of education in the district, for all our kids? Aren't you interested in electing members that want to challenge the district to improve in order to fulfill its mission to be the best? Voters have several opportunities to ask questions to Board candidates, during various candidate forums held a few weeks before the election. Also, you can usually contact candidates by email, to ask questions on issues you feel are important.
Now that we start a new year for the School Board, I would like to invite you to attend one of our monthly meetings and speak to us in the Open Forum. The Board is here to represent you. We take the needs of our community very seriously. If there are issues in the district you feel are not being properly addressed, we would love to hear from you. Improving our district is the responsibility of all of us. So please, get involved. Let your voice be heard!
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I'm counting on you. The low incident rate for Dyslexia in GCISD versus the surrounding districts prompted me to speak on May 18th. Like you, I welcome our new trustee Becky St. John to the board. Only this past week did I learn how many places in the Texas Education Code is our "board of trustees" given authority to act on students needs. It's more than just land and expenses. Thank you for asking citizens to voice their issues. I can see you are truly posed to act on those issues.
ReplyDeleteYou can definitely count on me! That is why I ran for the School Board. I want to celebrate our successes, but also point out areas of improvement and work with the GCISD administration to find solutions that meet our students and parents needs. I am glad we are reviewing our Dyslexia program. We need to reach out and provide help to many more kids. Thanks for your support!
ReplyDeleteI hope the school board takes action on the dsylexia issue. Otherwise this is another item that could be taken care of with an OCR complaint as it falls under their jurisdiction.
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