Board of Education
Bellefonte Area Board of School Directors
Description:
Candidates (choose 5):
Mark William Badger
Party: D/R
Biographical Info:
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Date of Birth: 10/02/1970
Education: Graduate of Glossop High School and Staffordshire University
Qualifications: B.Sc. (Hons) and Ph.D. from Staffordshire University
Mailing Address: 334 Blanchard Street Bellefonte, PA 16823
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Questions:
Q: If elected, what will be your three top priorities, and how will you address them?
A: My top three priorities will be to ensure that we are offering all students in the Bellefonte School District the best educational experience we can offer, to recruit and more importantly retain the best teachers, and to be fiscally responsible. We want to maintain our high academic standards, but schooling is so much more that that. Just as important is having a great extra curricular programs that can help students explore and grow. We need to ensure that we support our teaching and support staff to the fullest. These are the folks that mold and mentor our students, and we want them to be just as enthusiastic to be going to work every day as they do about going home. We have a big obligation to our taxpayers and we want to make sure that we are staying within the bounds our our budgets, and not put any more burden on them; but at the same time we have to keep developing the school system and facilities so that they benefit the majority of the school district residents.
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Julie Fitzgerald
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Party:D/R
Biographical Info:
Education: B.S. Psychology, Ursinus College M.S. Educational Leadership, Central Connecticut State University
Qualifications: Career and volunteer experiences have focused on education, Willingness to serve, Long time resident of school district and parent of current student and alumni
Questions:
Q: If elected, what will be your three top priorities, and how will you address them?
A: My campaign is built around three simple concepts. I call them the ABCs of Education Accountability Public education provides a foundation for our community. The school board needs to be transparent in every action and identify how its decisions align with the values set forth by our community. Building for the Future All spending priorities must balance our need to be proper stewards of our tax dollars while simultaneously planning for the education of tomorrow. With a changing, global economy, our district will need to continue to maintain fiscal responsibility while investing in facilities, programs and technologies that prepare students for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Communication The school board needs to listen to the community it serves. Too often school directors come in with an agenda. I would like to see the board prioritize new ways to engage and educate the community about its work and how decisions made affect the community.
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