Core Values
I know it’s important to know what a candidate stands for - here are some of my most important issues
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Every student has their academic & social-emotional needs met
• Build on Sharon’s strong academic programs
—AP class offerings
—STEAM at all grade levels
—innovative teaching
• Strengthen access to diverse courses & teaching modalities
• Support hands-on learning, real-world connections, arts, and languages
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• Promote diversity, equity, inclusion, & belonging
• Ensure student representation in curriculum; dialogue across differences & discomfort
• Incorporate special education best practices into all classrooms
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• Demonstrate fiscal responsibility in budget & priorities decisions
• Foster respect, grace, rapport, & empathy in interactions
• Utilize evidence-based decision making
• Listen to threat/risk/harm concerns; secure the safety & well-being of all students
• Advance sustainable environmental practices in schools
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• Cultivate inclusive events & policies
• Ensure infrastructure meets or exceeds accessibility requirements
• Create designated sacred spaces across the district