Today’s graduates are entering a work world full of uncertainty. We can do so much more to support our students as they prepare for the work world. Right now, students are funnelled into expensive college degrees - degrees that no longer guarantee stability or even a job. We need to get back to basics and offer students exposure to jobs and job training before they leave public education. SCOE can lead the county by creating those opportunities and supporting career and technical training for now and for the future.

SCOE can set a new standard and ensure that all schools offer high quality education at every school in our county. Our students in special education need our attention. If we can deliver high quality special education to SCOE’s students, we can deliver high quality education to every child. Because SCOE is the backbone of special education, SCOE needs to lead and provide innovation and expertise to our school districts.

I have over 25 years of training in reading budgets and watching how dollars are spent. From my background in the complexities of health care financing, I know how federal and state dollars fund our schools. I know how to watch those dollars and make sure they are spent where they are budgeted. And I am not afraid to speak up when I see a concern.