Manifesto:
Post date: May 18, 2013 1:39:15 AM
As a trustee...
I will commit to making our already great schools even better, despite the difficult crosswinds affecting us.
I will focus on the actual education of our youth rather than on the mere satisfaction of external mandates.
I will strike a balance between the need to properly fund education, and the understanding that high tax rates can be devastating.
I will ensure that our tax dollars are not wasted on unnecessary non-educational expenses.
I will strive toward the goal of providing every student with an education according to their needs, hopes and desires.
I will hold our school administration accountable and assure transparency so that parents know how their kids are doing, and taxpayers know how their tax dollars are spent.
I will focus on taking incremental steps which are individualized to the needs of our students, and avoid taking big risks on new, expensive and untested systems.
I will take action to grow our corps of master teachers who can be mentors for their peers and guides for the entire faculty.
Most importantly, I will always speak out for doing what is right for the children and for our community.
Every child deserves a great education. Please join me in supporting the next generation of brilliant thinkers, community leaders, talented artists, and innovators. Vote to elect Joshua Diamond to the Croton-Harmon Schools Board of Education on May 17, 2016.