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FCPS At Large Board Candidates
Posted by:
NWJ93
()
Date: August 22, 2019 08:08AM
Which one of the seven to vote for on November 5? Only logical common sense responses considered, with others disregarded.
From
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/sites/elections/files/Assets/Candidates/CertifiedCandidatesLocal_20190619.pdf
Member School Board At Large
7 Candidate(s)
Abrar E. Omeish Independent
Cheryl A. Buford Independent
Ilryong Moon Independent
Karen A. Keys-Gamarra Independent
Priscilla DeStefano Independent
Rachna S. Heizer Independent
Vinson X. Palathingal Independent
From
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/elections/sites/elections/files/Assets/Candidates/CertifiedCandidatesLocal_20190619.pdf
Member School Board At Large
7 Candidate(s)
Abrar E. Omeish Independent
Cheryl A. Buford Independent
Ilryong Moon Independent
Karen A. Keys-Gamarra Independent
Priscilla DeStefano Independent
Rachna S. Heizer Independent
Vinson X. Palathingal Independent
Re: FCPS At Large Board Candidates
Posted by:
Parents over Politics
()
Date: August 22, 2019 09:54AM
If you want parents concerns over national politics, I would go with Cheryl Buford, Vinson X. Palathingal and Priscilla DeStefano.
I am tired of board members pushing agendas that have nothing to do with helping the schools be more efficient or improving education. School boundary changes are a prime example: we have overcrowded schools that desperately need rezoned, yet solutions the parents put forward are ignored and needed solutions to overcrowding are delayed for years so they can look into the effects of busing kids to faraway schools to try to balance the "equity" and try to figure out how they will do this. What objective traits they use to do this, nobody knows, it is all opinions and politicking, but one thing is certain, we're spending (wasting) money on more trailers, kids are unsafe with unlocked doors so they can go in and out of the school all day to trailers, and hallways are severely overcrowded which becomes a safety concern should a fire break out or even overcrowded between classes. It is insane!
Plus, the board will get parental response (required to ask for it), but ignore the overwhelming majority of parental responses and do what they want anyways. We need change!!!!!
I am tired of board members pushing agendas that have nothing to do with helping the schools be more efficient or improving education. School boundary changes are a prime example: we have overcrowded schools that desperately need rezoned, yet solutions the parents put forward are ignored and needed solutions to overcrowding are delayed for years so they can look into the effects of busing kids to faraway schools to try to balance the "equity" and try to figure out how they will do this. What objective traits they use to do this, nobody knows, it is all opinions and politicking, but one thing is certain, we're spending (wasting) money on more trailers, kids are unsafe with unlocked doors so they can go in and out of the school all day to trailers, and hallways are severely overcrowded which becomes a safety concern should a fire break out or even overcrowded between classes. It is insane!
Plus, the board will get parental response (required to ask for it), but ignore the overwhelming majority of parental responses and do what they want anyways. We need change!!!!!
Re: FCPS At Large Board Candidates
Posted by:
neighborhood nigga
()
Date: August 22, 2019 10:29AM
You are going to disregard my response.
That hurts my feelings.
That hurts my feelings.
Re: FCPS At Large Board Candidates
Posted by:
Bill.N.
()
Date: August 22, 2019 11:26AM
Many of the candidates for the School Board on both sides aren't worth a bucket of shit. That includes several running for At Large spots. Moon is a known entity. Either you like him or you don't. I thought Vinson Palathingal might show some promise, but he hasn't held up. The one new face who so far seems worth a closer look is Priscilla DeStefano.