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PRIORITIES

Student Attendance & Engagement

Every student counts, and every day matters. By addressing chronic absenteeism through early intervention, family partnerships, and student support systems, we can ensure students remain connected to learning and positioned for success.

Academic Excellence

Every student deserves access to rigorous instruction, high expectations, and the support needed to succeed. We must strengthen academic outcomes while ensuring every student has opportunities to reach their full potential.

Future-Ready Learning

Students need more than academic knowledge to thrive in today's world. Our schools must prepare students with practical skills, career pathways, financial literacy, and the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing economy.

Technology That Supports Learning

Technology should enhance learning, not replace it. We must ensure students are equipped with the digital literacy and critical thinking skills needed to navigate an increasingly technology-driven world.

Science & STEM Education

Science and STEM education are essential to preparing students for the future. Every student deserves access to engaging, high-quality science instruction that sparks curiosity and opens doors to opportunity.

Supporting Great Educators

Strong schools begin with strong educators. Recruiting, supporting, and retaining excellent teachers is one of the most important investments we can make in student success.

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Academic Excellence

High Expectations. Strong Results.

Every student deserves access to rigorous instruction, effective teaching, and challenging academic opportunities regardless of their background or ZIP code.
 

My Goals

  • Improve literacy and mathematics achievement

  • Expand access to advanced coursework

  • Support evidence-based instructional practices

  • Strengthen accountability systems focused on student growth

  • Close opportunity and achievement gaps
     

Success Means

More students meeting and exceeding academic standards while graduating prepared for college, careers, and life.

Student Attendance & Engagement

Every Student Counts. Every Day Matters.

Students cannot learn if they are not in school. Chronic absenteeism remains one of the most significant challenges facing schools nationwide and requires a coordinated response from educators, families, and community partners.
 

My Goals

  • Strengthen partnerships between schools and families

  • Expand attendance intervention programs

  • Improve access to transportation and support services

  • Increase student engagement and school connectedness

  • Use data to identify concerns before they become chronic
     

Success Means

Students consistently attending school, feeling connected to their learning community, and receiving the support they need to thrive.

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Future-Ready Learning

Preparing Students for Life Beyond Graduation.

Students need practical skills alongside academic knowledge. Schools should prepare students for college, careers, entrepreneurship, and civic engagement.
 

My Goals

  • Expand career and technical education opportunities

  • Strengthen financial literacy education

  • Increase access to internships and work-based learning

  • Promote communication and problem-solving skills

  • Modernize graduation requirements to reflect future workforce needs
     

Success Means

Students graduating with both academic knowledge and practical skills that position them for long-term success.

Technology That Supports Learning

Technology Should Be a Tool, Not a Substitute.

Technology has transformed education, but its use must be intentional, balanced, and focused on improving learning outcomes.
 

My Goals

  • Promote responsible technology integration

  • Expand AI literacy and digital citizenship

  • Support high-quality instructional technology

  • Encourage balanced and age-appropriate technology use

  • Increase opportunities for hands-on and collaborative learning
     

Success Means

Students becoming informed, responsible users of technology who can think critically, solve problems, and create—not simply consume.

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Science & STEM Education

Preparing Students for Life Beyond Graduation.

Science education is critical to preparing students for careers in healthcare, engineering, technology, research, and countless other fields.
 

My Goals

  • Increase access to hands-on science instruction

  • Expand STEM opportunities across all schools

  • Strengthen science accountability measures

  • Improve access to STEM enrichment programs

  • Build stronger pathways into STEM careers
     

Success Means

Students graduating with the scientific knowledge, critical thinking skills, and STEM experiences needed to compete in a global economy.

Supporting Great Educators

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Preparing Students for Life Beyond Graduation.

Teachers are the single most important school-based factor affecting student achievement. Supporting educators is essential to improving outcomes for students.
 

My Goals

  • Support competitive compensation

  • Advocate for equitable educator contracts

  • Expand professional learning opportunities

  • Strengthen teacher leadership pathways

  • Improve educator retention and workplace conditions
     

Success Means

A stable, highly effective educator workforce that allows students and schools to thri

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