Priorities

Full transparency between the board, superintendent, staff and entire community
Be a sounding board for parents, students, educators and staff
Safe learning environment for students
Safe and rewarding teaching environment for educators and staff, including continuing partnership with the Beaverton Police Youth Service Officers (YSO’s.)
Address causes and potential remedies for declining enrollment
Address the widening gender achievement gap between boys and girls. Half of our students (boys) are falling behind, and this is now finally entering the national discussion. There are solutions!
Increase and improve opportunities for students to participate in no/low cost sports and activities
Have EdSpec reflect the dynamic changes and needs in our community, and not just be a static “facilities” document.
Clean feeder schools, keeping student cohorts together longer
Appropriate school sizes
Getting Beaverton back to the top performer it can be
Returning schools to the community hubs they should be
Fiscal responsibility, while retaining and attracting the best staff

Son of a school teacher, husband, parent of two BSD students, a school volunteer, PTO president, youth coach and a proud product of public education.

I believe transparency, advocacy and a nuanced balance of subjective and objective decision making are keys to an effective school board member. Open dialogue, active listening and asking challenging questions of all sides are required. This is a non-partisan role.

Things don’t need to be “blown up,” disrupted or make headlines. We need get back to a better version of what Beaverton schools can be.

This is ALL about the students, teachers, staff, families and communities in the Beaverton School District.

Key Endorsements

Beaverton Police Association

GoodParty.org

As a non-partisan race, political party should not matter!

Eric Simpson - Former BSD Board member - Zone 3

Becky Tymchuk - Former BSD Board member - Zone 6

Heather Gillenwater - Mother of 3 (Rachel Carson, Southridge, Beaverton, all McKay alumni) Volunteer youth basketball coach, McKay Art Literacy coordinator

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