I want our community to be one that values support for students at all levels of learning, one that values teachers, and one that values respectful dialogue amongst its members. While serving on the Board of Education, I volunteer in other positions to give back to our community like: Lindbergh House Tour Committee, Project Graduation, Bandstanders, and Friends of Flyerettes. VOSS: I have three children in the district. Watz is a career coach with Christy Watz Coaching and IMPACT Group. Districts. Interested Lindbergh residents who are United States citizens, 24 years of age or older, and have resided in Missouri one year preceding the election are eligible for candidacy. . * My number one goal on the board will be to return academic excellence to Lindbergh Schools. Each day Ron and Maxine Flewett wait for the phone to ring, hoping it is the news they have waited 20 months for. The School Board for London, commonly known as the London School Board (LSB), was an institution of local government and the first directly elected body covering the whole of London.. Lindbergh Board of Education Election Results Basil Pappas, a local certified public accountant, was the first person to speak during the meeting's public comment section. Its kind of a crazy feeling, she said of earning the most votes. Kathleen O. Kienstra and Vicki Lorenz Englund respond to a questionnaire about their candidacies for the school board. Andrew Lawson - Director, Lindbergh Schools Board of Education, Missouri Additionally, we are working to have dedicated assistant principals at every elementary, ensuring adequate staffing to allow each campus to be successful. This has all been made possible while avoiding a tax increase. Excellence in Learning. . She has three children, one in college, one at LHS and one at Sperreng. 2022 Elections Lindbergh R-VIII School District is a school district in Missouri . This year, it seems he has expanded his platform and is up to speed on more of the issues facing the district. Vision for Lindbergh Schools UPHOLD Parental Rights as primary decision and care givers. This just scratches the surface. That would be a great start! Board members serve three-year overlapping terms with two or three members elected each year. These programs have greatly expanded the opportunities available for high school students to explore more course offerings and to prepare for college or a career once they graduate. A focus on literacy and mathematics during the primary years is of utmost importance. Election winners take seats on Lindbergh school board DIRECTOR LINDBERGH SCHOOLS (Vote for ) 2 (WITH 43 OF 43 COUNTED) KAREN ROUSH SCHUSTER. 2024, 2026 and every . Full Slate Of Candidates For April 4 Lindbergh School Board The election is April 5. He has one child who graduated from Lindbergh High School and one currently attending LHS. . Editors note: The following questionnaire appeared in the March 16 print edition of The Call. I have been on the Step UP committee since 2017. Lindbergh Schools voters just elected two new members to the Board of Education, but a pending appointment to replace board member Kate Holloway may give the runner-ups a second chance.. I had no idea going into it that that would be the end result I had hoped, but you never know.. The election is Tuesday, April 5. Below are the unofficial results for the Apr. If there is any difficulty finding someone to speak with at the city, contact the St. Louis County Elections Board office at 314-615-1800 to see if they can give you a point of contact for elections administration within the city. Board President Kathy Kienstra swore in new members Jennifer Miller and Mike Tsichlis last week, replacing outgoing board members Gary Ujka and Kara Horton. Excellence in Learning. In what is set to be the new members first major decision, the board will select someone May 9 to fill the vacancy left by the February death of Holloway, who was re-elected to a second term last year. But we fall behind several adjacent districts, in most state academic proficiencies MAP measures. School boards were public bodies in England and Wales between 1870 and 1902, which established and administered . Outside of Lindbergh, in our community, I serve as President of Board of Directors for Step UP. At the moment, we are able to fund all operations under our current budget. Should the need arise, I am confident the public would support a tax increase., Lawson: I will support the development of additional no-tax-rate-increase bond issues as well as exploring new and creative ways to solve challenges., Leinweber: Lets try something new Consider leasing buildings or field names to local businesses., Randelman: My hope is that with Proposition R we will have the budget for the coming years to improve our existing infrastructure and security needs With the new higher tax assessment, we should be able to avoid additional taxes unless a special need arises., Watz: In 2024 we are targeting another no-tax-bond issue to make renovations to Truman Middle School I will support this plan, no-tax-bond issues do not raise taxes and allows us to make upgrades., Grant Historic Site awarded for special project. We need to continue to maintain a good relationship with staff with honest two-way communication and elicit feedback from our community to influence the districts work. Experiential learning classes like this are needed to help prepare our students for success. Designing the Future. Poor student teacher ratios are never a positive. Lindbergh will need to be able to pivot, be curious about learning new things in education, and trying new and innovative solutions to educate our students matching the everchanging world around us. . . Lindbergh Board of Education Election Results from April 4, Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). School board races across St. Louis marked by anti-equity - STLtoday We are always looking to the future. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. MILLER: I am running because I want to continue the work our Board has started based on community feedback, which is in the Districts Compass Plan. Andrew Lawson: I am a member of the Dads of Concord as well as a volunteer coach for both soccer and basketball through Lindbergh Community Education. This is an ongoing process and we are continually implementing new strategies to ensure our web content is accessible for all audiences. How would you address those challenges? We have secured entryways moved up in the competitive rankings of teacher pay, taken a deep dive into finances, and working on student achievement by measuring growth.. Andrew Lawson: Staff: While we hear about struggles to attract and retain quality teachers across the country, our district is doing a fantastic job based on the interest shown when a position is posted. I will fulfill my responsibility to taxpayers to ensure tax dollars are not wasted, and the amount of funds going toward direct educational expenses is maximized. . Green Parks incumbent Mayor Tim Thuston is challenged by Ward 1 Alderman Michael Broughton in the citys mayoral race. Lawson is senior manager at Amerens Digital Command Center. 7. 4 talking about this. We are also about seven hundred students short on our enrollment projection (2018 MGT Consulting group commissioned by the district), indicating that families are concerned about this performance decline. Dr. Lake has moved our district forward very quickly in the five years since we have hired him. List of former board schools in Brighton and Hove, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=School_boards_in_England_and_Wales&oldid=1084204869, Educational organisations based in England, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, build and run non-denominational schools where existing voluntary provision was inadequate, were not to impose any religious education, other than simple, This page was last edited on 23 April 2022, at 04:29. School does not look like the classroom we remember as kids. We need balance and inclusion from ALL parental, educational, and philosophical viewpoints. Why are you running for the Board of Education? I am truly grateful to be part of this community and hope you will consider me in the upcoming elections for the Lindbergh Schools board of education, as a positive community voice for progress within our district. As a lawyer, I am trained to consider issues from multiple viewpoints and to discard what is not helpful and bring forth what is. They intentionally distract us from our primary focus of Educating our children. Alonzo: Yes. Randelman. The election is Tuesday, April 5. Designing the Future. Dr. Lake has been very well accepted in the district Teacher morale is the highest it has been since he was hired and teacher retention is no longer an issue in the district., Lawson: I am very satisfied with Dr. Lakes leadership and believe he has done and will continue to do an excellent job for our district., Leinweber: Dr. Closed 1922. I also value the variety of class selections, AP courses, music programs (fiddlers, strolling strings, our band), sport teams and many other enriching educational experiences that are a very positive strength of the district. I will push for early intervention geared towards reduced teacher student ratios at the elementary levels first, to leverage the results in middle school years, with the goal to continue the ratio reduction in additional upper classes, moving forward. . Read about the Lindbergh school board candidate forum here and see the candidates answers to The Calls questionnaire here. There is no single right answer for every student so it is important for the district to have a wider range of solutions to help meet each student where they are. An environment filled with overworked and under paid teachers is a substantial factor. We have a bias echo chamber, at the board level, driving all decisions by 3rd parties bias lens. The election is . Lindbergh Schools is committed to making our websites accessible for visitors with disabilities. Our district is currently very divided on many issues. Ill continue to do the volunteer work Ive always done Im green and gold all the way down to my license plate.. . . He has not held public office before. . Teach them to be proud of where they come from. What officials said . VOLUNTEERISM FUTURE: As that father who has been a parent in Lindbergh Schools for 15 years, and with another 11 to go, I believe I can be a great asset for the board now and for years to come. Alonzo has served on the Board of Education since 2017 and works as a teacher in the Parkway School District. . The race for the Lindbergh Schools Board of Education features five candidates running for three open seats the seats of Matt Alonzo, Cathy Carlock Lorenz and Christy Watz are up for election. I spoke at a board meeting to support teachers a few years ago. Lindbergh Board of Education President Kathy Kienstra, right, swears in new board members Mike Tsichlis and Jennifer Miller at last weeks board meeting. I have participated in joint Technology Advisory Committee meeting, when able and invited. The election is Tuesday, April 5. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Seven candidates are in line for three, three-year terms on the Lindbergh Schools Board of Education. Randelman unsuccessfully ran for the board in 2022. All three will be sworn in during the Tuesday, April 11 board meeting at 4:30 p.m. Very dedicated, extremely involved in the district Outstanding board member, very solid in his judgement, great team player with the rest of the board, well-liked by the rest of the board, of course a Lindbergh graduate and he grew up in Lindbergh, Simpson said of Ujka. David Randelman: I have served on committees, providing In-class AP career counseling, and supporting the Lindbergh Strings program (FORTE). Mr Flewett has a health condition that causes scarring on the lungs - he relies on . RANDELMAN: I would like to share my own example: Lindbergh Schools welcomed us as immigrants 10 years ago and placed our four children through the ELL program, challenge classes and music programs, all with excellent teachers. Five Candidates Running For Lindbergh School Board