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Frequently Asked Questions for Karen Strope
Have a question about why I’m running or where I stand on the issues facing College Station schools? College Station school district is facing a number of challenges. Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions I am asked.
Why I'm running
Students and teachers
Budget and fiscal responsibility
Leadership and governance
General
What are CSISD's top three needs that you would aim to address?
1. Collaborative culture. CSISD should return to fostering a culture where employees feel heard, collaboration is encouraged, and leadership is willing to make adjustments when something is not working.2. Student success. We must provide strong academics, career and technical opportunities, advanced programs, interventions, and support services so students can succeed based on their individual strengths, needs, and goals.3. Accountability and responsible stewardship. Board Trustees have a responsibility to taxpayers to be fiscally responsible and transparent. Every dollar should be evaluated by its impact on students, teachers, and the classroom and spending that does not directly impact the classroom and the students needs to be reduced/eliminated before any other spending.
Why are you running for CSISD School Board?
I’m running because I care deeply about the future of CSISD and believe we have an opportunity to make our district stronger.CSISD is facing real challenges, including declining enrollment, difficulty retaining and recruiting educators, increasing financial pressures, and families having more choices than ever before about where their children are educated.I don’t believe we should simply accept those trends. We need to understand what is driving them and be willing to act.My goal is to help build a district where great educators want to work and stay, families choose to send their children, students have opportunities to thrive, and taxpayers can trust that their dollars are being used responsibly.
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