AJe' English-Wynn

Equity to me is defined as an equal opportunity and access for all to high-quality education, regardless of their zip code, social class, intellectual ability, race, or gender.

I would ensure that budgets and other resources are equitably distributed by utilizing my experience with funding distribution to both assess the quality of education that each child in the district is receiving, and by monitoring how resources are being utilized. Upon distribution of resources it is important to maintain a clear understanding of the big picture. All students should have enough of what they need to set them up for success, and all teachers and support workers need enough resources to ensure they can provide the best opportunities for all students.

It is important to continue the work that predecessors have done to increase pay for teachers and support workers, I would continue to work to implement after school and tutoring programs to ensure that our black and brown students are getting the help they need to to combat our proficiency gaps head-on; we can no longer accept our children not reading and comprehending at grade level, and continue to fearlessly advocate on their behalf through commitment and dedication to ensure that they are prepared for the opportunities that await them.

School safety needs can be maintained by ensuring that we are monitoring our student's and family's safety by providing metal detectors and cameras so that we are aware of their comings and goings. This ensures that we are being proactive in our schools. Restorative discipline will ensure that we are keeping open lines of communication and ensuring that families are on the same page and providing the emotional and mental support that our children need.

Yes, they do. For example, for years we have seen the implications of the lack of black history taught in our schools. This leaves black and brown children only learning a viewpoint-based history that depicts black and brown ancestors enslaved never having allowed our children to see the success stories and triumphs that have occurred over time in their own race. This creates a false narrative and suppresses a group of people and ultimately doesn't provide them an equitable state of mind.

Yes, all students should have access to high-quality education regardless of their demographic classification or socioeconomic status. It is our job to ensure that our children in our communities are equipped for success and in order to do so we have to educate them, coach them, and provide opportunities in an equitable way. This ensures that each child is prepared to have a fighting chance. This ensures that our community continues to thrive which ultimately affects all of us.

Yes, I believe that all opportunities for high-quality education should be equal no matter the sexuality or gender identity.

It is important that we build strong relationships with our students and their parents. This will help us all to be on one accord when working to ensure that no student is experiencing bullying or discrimination. It is important to provide and continue to maintain a platform that educates our students and their families on the bullying and discrimination

Yes, I do. It is important that in reaching and providing resources that we do so for everyone in our community. In doing so it is important that we maintain an effective open line of communication with our students and their families.

Yes, it is important to have a diverse staff in our schools. This helps our students to see a staff that they can not only learn from but identify with. This also allows our community to know that we provide and support a school system that supports equitable opportunities for all.

I would continue to do the work to advocate for the health of all students and ensure that we are holding ourselves and our communities accountable. I will continue the work to ensure that we are monitoring our facilities and the current testing plans so that we know the current status of this issue and see that it improves. I will continue to do my research and work with my fellow board members to make sure that our students health continues to be a top priority until we can say that this is 100% resolved.