I'm a Barnegat mom of children ages 3 and 5 and I have more than 10 years of experience in education. I decided to run for a seat on the Board of Education when I received a letter in the mail about Collins Elementary School being monitored by the state due to failing test scores of our special-education students. I looked on the state Web site and found Brackman Middle School is also now being monitored by the state for the same reason. Advertisement My son is a part of the special-education population. I have spent the past two years working closely with experts in special education and literacy on improving this same problem in the district for which I work. We have seen a great deal of improvement and have managed to save money at the same time. This is the goal of any district: to increase student achievement and spend the taxpayer's money wisely.
I believe my experience will be an asset to my children's schools. The teachers in our district are some of the best I have seen. With the loss of several central administrators and the dissolution of the assistant superintendent position, our district has a challenging road ahead, but we will rise to the occasion.
In the past there has been hostility between board members My only allegiance is to the children in our schools. I'm asking residents to vote for me, and my running mates Scott Bilker and Gerald Ihnken. Bilker's experience in finance and Ihnken's leadership in law enforcement would be assets to the board. They also share my dedication to moving forward and working together to improve the Barnegat schools. Feel free to contact anytime by email at: Kelly@Barnegat2009.com
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