As parents, it's natural to focus on our children's education through the daily grind of homework, studying, progress reports, extracurricular commitments, etc. We care about our children and put forth every effort to diligently fulfill our parental role in their educational process. But there's one important area that we sometimes forget to consider- being informed about our district's school board. The school board members make very important decisions that directly effect our children, such as whether renovations and improvements will be made to our schools, curriculum approval, personnel hiring and firing, and how the district's tax dollars are used.
Did you know there is an election on Tuesday, April 7th that has five candidates running for three school board seats? Voting in this election matters, because having the the most qualified board members making decisions makes a difference in our the education our children receive in this district!
District 158 PTAs will be holding a candidates forum on Thursday evening, March 19th in the MJHS gym from 6:30-8:30 pm. The candidates will introduce themselves and answer questions that allow us to get an idea of who they are and what they believe about education. Please don't miss this opportunity to be informed about the candidates for this upcoming election!
Want a sneak peek of the candidates? Check out the bios below! And remember, if you are traveling for Spring Break, you'll need to do early voting at the Cal City Library between March 23rd and April 4th!
Not registered to vote? Stop by the Lansing Municipal Center at 3141 Ridge Road by tomorrow, March 10th, or take two forms of identification to the Cal City Library between March 23-April 4th where you can register and do early voting simultaneously.
Have questions you hope to see addressed by the candidates or want more info on voter registration or early voting? Email dominique.newman@coolidgepta.com. And be sure to pass on this info to other Lansing residents!
