Meet Your School Board Candidates

What inspired you to run for North Penn School Board? Anything specifically related to the current Board’s decisions over the last year? I decided to run for School Board Director after learning that the current School Board decided not to open North Penn Schools to in-person learning and my wife and I watched our son (a 4th grader) try to learn using a virtual platform. It was evident right fr...

What inspired you to run for North Penn School Board? Anything specifically related to the current Board’s decisions over the last year? We have stood together through these trying times, but there are still great hurdles to overcome. The decisions ahead of us should not be driven and divided by political ideology, but collaborated by the people of our community. I firmly believe that the found...

What inspired you to run for North Penn School Board? Anything specifically related to the current Board’s decisions over the last year? I have been inspired to run to help parents and students feel heard and valued. I have seen and experienced a lot of frustration with the lack of transparency in board decisions, and parent issues and comments being ignored. Changes in curriculum and politi...

What inspired you to run for North Penn School Board? Anything specifically related to the current Board’s decisions over the last year? I have wanted to run for this position for quite some time but due to prior professional commitments, I refrained from pursuing it until I felt I could devote the appropriate amount of time to such an important position. In the past, it was a way to give back to...

If re-elected, what are your biggest priorities post-pandemic? My biggest priority post-pandemic would be to assure that we provide the supports necessary for our students that need it after this past year – whether it be additional academic support or mental health supports. I would also like to get back to addressing our infrastructure needs – in particular the 9th grade center at the NPHS - wh...

If re-elected, what are your biggest priorities post-pandemic? 1) Fair and Proper Funding —  school board directors must be public education champions, this is not a partisan issue. When Harrisburg short-changes North Penn, we are all stuck with the bill and the consequences. Proper funding that accounts for skyrocketing unfunded mandates, this is the bedrock of progress for all: benefiting studen...

If re-elected what are your biggest priorities post-pandemic? My priorities for a second term on the board are to continue to make our schools more inclusive for all, make strategic investments to address the districts aging infrastructure, implement programs that provide opportunities for students to be prepared for the transition from high school to college and the working world and to sup...

If re-elected, what are your biggest priorities post-pandemic? I will continue to vote to invest in 21 century infrastructure, educational programs that meet the needs of today and tomorrow, empower students to improve the school climate, work with first responders to improve school safety, and staff training to achieve these goals in a fiscally responsible manor.   What are the biggest things y...