Issue Position: Schools

Issue Position

Schools are the lifeline in any community, and our children certainly deserve the best. Further, sixty-five percent of the County's budget goes to our public school system, with over $1 billion of those dollars coming from the State. While there is always a need to increase the funding to our public school system, from 2010-2018 we have increased the school system budget by more than $150 million. However, we must ensure accountability of our teachers, administrators, school leadership and, most importantly, our tax dollars. We (State leadership, County Government and all school system employees) must all work in partnership to provide the best educational opportunities for our children and local education system. I will work in partnership with all parties involved to lift our system.

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