School Community
Parents are the primary educators and role models for their children. I see the Wright City R-II School District as a partner in assisting parents in their duty to educate their children. The job of a School Board member is to make sure public schools provide ALL kids a free and appropriate quality education.
It take a village to educate a child. Parents, teachers, administrators, students, other school board members, retirees, farmers, and other patrons whom do not have kids in the district all play a vital role in making our school district successful.
Parental involvement is the most important aspect and key to educating kids. I continue to exploring additional ways to meaningfully engage parents in the schools through study groups, and volunteer opportunities for extra-curricular activities.
I recognize there are other groups of people that play a vital role in making the Wright City School district successful.
Many members of our community volunteer time to help educate our kids. Local farmers provide field trip opportunities. Retirees volunteer their time for robotics, in classroom activities, and other extra-curricular activities. Business owners provide part time jobs and intern opportunities.
In summary, it takes active involvement of all stakeholders to create a vibrant educational environment to help all of our kids succeed!
School Vouchers
Let me start off by unequivocally stating, I have no issues with parents sending their kids to a private school or home schooling their kids. In fact, I have seen specific examples where kids have excelled in both the private and homeschool settings.
In my last election, the challenger refused to denounce vouchers. A school board member must zealously advocate for kids at all levels. Currently, there is no accountability as to how the private institutions spend voucher money. This needs to be corrected, immediately.
ALL vouchers take funds from public schools. Schools that would utilize vouchers do not take ALL kids.
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