School Board

Jason is dedicated to the success of all Johnston students, and is focused on the following key priorities as a candidate for Johnston Board of Education:

Health

  • Advocate for proper safety measures in our schools; including testing, annual clinics, etc.
  • Engage more closely with mental health providers, including pursuing additional funding for school psychologists
  • Staff education on mental health and behavior health to ensure proper interaction approaches to students and their needs

Equity

  • Involve Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging principles in curriculum review
  • Utilize previously conducted research to improve equity and anti-racism
  • Remove/Restaff School Resource Officers
  • Staff education on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and anti-racism
  • Provide opportunities at all ages to improve the full child educational experience

Learning

  • Ensure curricular review is done with multiple informed parties
  • Transparency in the curriculum review process, including documentation of steps taken
  • Encourage the incorporation of an online education program
  • Improvement in IEP/504 process with more transparency

Progressive

  • Engage more strongly with local groups to provide learning opportunities for students
  • Regularly connect with state and local officials to advocate for educational needs of the district
  • Ensure the ALL staff are properly compensated with a living wage and staff have flexibility and support in their career path
  • Provide steps within “Portraits of a Learner” on which the administration is graded

I would love to have your vote this Tuesday, November 2nd!