Because OUR CHILDREN Deserve the BEST!

It should come as no surprise that I am supporting Edache, Hurtt and Surgeon for the Board of Education. Why? It is really quite simple. The Grand S.L.A.M. (School Leadership Advocacy Movement) came to the Board with momentum and direction and to date we have helped:


• To set-up a system that considers and utilizes internal candidates
• Foster an environment that is fair and equable
• Reassess HR Function

         o Reestablish Process and Procedures

• Install mechanisms for accountability from the top down

• To begin to change the culture of fear to one of trust and cooperation

• Establish Community Engagement and Respect at BOE Meetings

          o Start Meetings On-Time

          o Defuse Hostility during Public Meetings

          o Respond to community concerns in a timely manner

                          Barack Obama Relocation
                          Genesis Issue
                          PHS Assembly

• Develop community and school partnerships

         o PTO Superintendent Roundtable

         o 10,000 Voices for Peace Initiative

         o 1st Annual Multicultural Festival

         o Youth Summit 2011

• Investigate New Educational Platforms

         o Hydroponic Gardens

         o Social Networking Classrooms

• Cost Savings Initiatives

         o Legal Services consolidation based on specialization

         o Vendor Contract Assessment and Evaluation (Best Price/Highly Qualified)

         o Green Energy Technology

• Policy Assessment

         o Parent Involvement Policy (Working Team Established)

         o Social Networking (Working Team Established)

In a year’s time we have lead and/or supported these initiatives in an effort to move our district forward. It is my position that these three candidates will help to continue this momentum.

They are intelligent, energetic and committed to being a part of the solution. They have the educational and professional know-how to assess and critically think through the decisions that will need to be made to improve our school system.

Our children DESERVE the opportunity to have a Board of Education full of members that will promote and fight for their academic welfare. It’s more than just caring. You have to have the skills to write a strategic plan, develop critical path initiatives, follow through and sustain momentum.

In the past 9 years we have had nothing but instabililty. No movement, no upward momentum! The greatest detriment to our children’s education at this point in time – is failure to change!

Elect: Edache (1)

            Surgeon (2)

        Hurtt (4)

– It is more than just a FRESH Perspective –
It is Competent, Committed, Qualified Candidates!