.inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { According to Garrett, she is running as an independent candidate in this coming election to hold herself to the same standard as teachers with non-partisan services, to put the "unique needs of (the) excellent and growing district first," and to "focus on the entire school community and refuse to represent special interests or partisan politics" as the WCBOE code of conduct requires. I am a detailed type of person. margin: 8px auto; } Angela Durham First District | School Board Chair Dan Cash Second District Eliot Mitchell Third District Josh Brown Fourth District | School Board Vice Chair Jennifer Aprea Fifth District Jay Galbreath Sixth District overflow-x: scroll; font-style: italic; Their parents may not realize theyre teaching it, but the kids still manage to learn it. font-weight: bold; background-color: grey; } [33] The district's 10-year building forecast now calls for a new high school opening in Fall 2025.[34]. The school board has one employee and that's Dr. Looney. color: #888; .votebox_bp_logo { She has also served on the Davis House Child Advocacy event committee for seven yearsorganizing the Button Ball and teaches Sunday school. Durham assumed office in 2016. } font-weight: bold; Since his start, the life long Williamson Countyresident and vice president of state government relations atPfizer has been outspoken on policy-specific matters at board meetings. You hate white men and white little boys and Christians. } width: 100% } Have at least a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency. "Our Board members do so much to ensure students get that high-quality educationparents are looking for in Williamson County Schools, said WCS Superintendent Jason Golden. "Our students deserve an education that helps them become creative thinkers, problem solvers, and provides the skills for college and career readiness," he said in an email, adding that during his tenure on the board, members have helped fund new athletic fields, fine arts centers, while the district's academic achievement, graduation rates, and teacher pay have risen consistently. Ultimately a mask requirement for elementary school students, staff, and visitors was mandated. 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Haugh won in the general election on August 6, 2020. .results_row { Her older children attendPage Middle School and College Grove Elementary. She works as a consultant with Guidehouse, as well as a adjunct instructor of American Government at a local technical college. .race_footer { Things we as a civilization have done wrong and need to do better. } Welcome to XQ. padding-top: 8px; Ballotpedia features 395,557 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. } } Following an application for appointment to school board in the fall of 2021, Franklin, 47, is making a second attempt at joining the WCBOE. The Williamson County Board of Equalization is comprised of five members elected by the Board of Commissioners. In fact, the earlier they learn that not all people are happy traditional white Christian families and understand that the world is a wonderful and varied place that STILL HAS ISSUES, the less kids will be inclined to bully my girls, or my friends Chinese-American children, or my other friends Black children, or even my Christian white friend whose boy doesnt want to play sports but prefers to do girl things. } We don't have enough bus drivers, and you have them running multiple routes. "Everything Ive been through has prepared me for this, leaving me with an incredibly clear focus on what really matters: integrity, trustworthiness, faith, family, and freedom," he said. @media (max-width:600px) { The Williamson County Board of Commissioners, also known as the County Commission, is the legislative body of the county government and as such it is theprimary policy-making body in the county. vertical-align: top; a.communitylink { color:black; font-weight:bold; } margin-bottom:0px; After accepting her current position in Nashville 2008, she and her family made the move to Williamson County in 2017so her children could attend WCS, where their cousins also attend. } I don't have a problem understanding concepts and principles, and asking questions to get to my understanding of it. height: 22px; She and her husband have one daughter who attended Edmondson Elementary School since Kindergarten and will soon move on to Brentwood Middle School. To contact any Board member, visit theSchool Board Members pageof the WCS website. } .widget-row.Libertarian { If you want to be successful in business, you have to embrace diversity. } font-size: .9em; Mitchell assumed office in 2016. How to vote | The County Commission operates with a committee structure - most Commission business is first considered by a committee of its members before coming to the full Commission. font-size: 0.9em; Shehas also volunteered with FSSD PTO activities and founded the Friends of FSSD Schoolchildren Summer Reading Program, to name a fewefforts. border-radius: 50%; .inner_percentage.Republican { "As a Williamson County parent, I will ensure that all voices areheard and supported in our schools.". background-color: #f9d334; Days after losing her bid for a second term, the mayor announced her last appointment to Chicago's Board of Education. A school board candidate must: Be a registered voter. Wallace said she was taken aback by Cash's email. } As a parent in the district, Beasley hopes to ensure WCS remains "the best in the state" and to"represent the parents and families in our district and community at large so that all voices are heard and all of our students needs are being addressed.". } Mitchell won in the general election on August 6, 2020. background-color: #f4f4f4; The Williamson County School Board will meet for their June board meeting Monday. He describes the school system as an . color: #888; Mitchell highlighted the following statement on his campaign website: The Franklin Home Page asked Mitchell the following bolded questions. $('#candidate-connection-twitter-84557').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); 1320 West Main StreetFranklin, TN, 37064. } All rights reserved. $(".expand-all").on('click', () => { padding-bottom: 3px; background: #4c4c4c; word-wrap: break-word; margin-top: 1px; font-weight: bold; padding:7px 8px 8px; He works as a director for OpenText, Inc. Mitchell served as an alderman for the City of Spring Hill for 12 years, and he served on a principal search committee, a playground committee, and multiple technical advisory committees for Williamson County Schools. "[6], Communities in Williamson County Schools for K-12 include Brentwood, Fairview, Nolensville, Thompson's Station, the county's portion of Spring Hill, and outlerlying portions of Franklin. If a parent still has concerns, the office of the Superintendent can provide an appropriate contact for further assistance. $('.showResponses').on('click', () => { .votebox_legend .non_result_row { | Brownhas been serving as an interim board member, appointed by the Williamson County commission, since October 2021following board member Brad Fiscus' resignation and out-of-state move. Mitchell's responses are shown below. .votebox-results-metadata-p { } The district is currently made up of over 40,000 students attending 50 schools,[1] including three new schools that opened as scheduled for the 20182019 school year. Angela Durham First District | School Board Chair Dan Cash Second District Eliot Mitchell Third District Josh Brown Fourth District | School Board Vice Chair Jennifer Aprea Fifth District Jay Galbreath Sixth District width: 35px !important; Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. Haugh is the Board's vice chairman. .votebox-scroll-container { display: table; } Yes. TN 37064. Yet these things in second graders get written off as boys will be boys or its just kids being kids. At least, when its directed at girls, minorities, and others. margin-top: 0px; background-color: #003388; margin-bottom: 1px; To stay updated on Williamson County news,sign up for our newsletter. Beasley, 42, has lived in Williamson County since 2004 and has worked at Williamson County Juvenile Court since then. Eight grandchildren have attended WCS. display: block; Originally hailing from Chattanooga, Graham, 45,has lived in Williamson County for five years. The Tennessean reached out to Cash for comment about the email. Williamson County has a number of both. Wimberly was re-elected to the seat. Not be a current employee of the district and/or be related to a current employee in that district. margin-bottom: 4px; Be a resident of the district she is running in. .votebox_legend { }. During her previous 12 years residing in Memphis, she taught political theory at the University of Memphis. [29] Legacy Middle School opened in Fall 2020. His campaign focusesare restoring "patriotic education" through curriculum, supporting "personal health freedom" and creating a "transparent, responsiveand parent-driven educational system" by repairing the relationship between the board, parents and teachers. .votebox-results-metadata { I hope I didn't miss anything. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, top: 2px; Stormwater Appeals Board Please, Williamson County Schools, Tennessee, elections (2020). width: 250px; .inner_percentage.Democratic { Following the retirement of Gary Anderson, Nancy Garrett was elected chairman and KC Haugh vice chairman. 2nd Monday in January, February, March, May, June, July, September, October, and November. A school system requires expertise in many disciplines (transportation, food services, entertainment, athletics, facility management, social services, health services, etc.) Elections are held every two years to ensure . position: relative; } background-color: #6db24f; However, Holladay is running for a spot on the school board becausehe believes the district has changed. Brown and his wife have three children attending WCS schools. border:1px solid #FFB81F; By Mauricio Pea. School Start Times School start and end times are for the 2022 - 2023 school year. "Why invite political division into a work whose sole purpose is to focus on our childrens education, budgets, growth and policy. Rep. Glen Casada told the Lookout he supports Moms For Liberty. I don't have a solution to that, but I think that's one of the things as I've talked to parents. clear: both; } Originally from Illinois, Eccles, 37, moved to Williamson County two years ago after a short sting in San Francisco, California, in order to be closer to family. .non_result_row div { width: 100%; } Republican candidate Jamie Limacould not provide comment at this time. We cant thank our Board members enough for all the hard work they do for our district.. font-weight: bold; Brown attended Lipscomb University and received a bachelor's degree in history and political science. I don't think you can identify a single item that is the best thing. margin-right: 10px; Open zoning needs to be done as much as possible so it's more of a parental choice rather than a board edict. 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