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FROM: American Democracy Project RE: School Board Elections - Why Should I Care?
Sent:
3/21/2021 7:42:33 PM
To: Students, Faculty, Staff

School Board Elections - Why should I care?

Want to know more about what is means to be a school board member? About what school boards do?  

The American Democracy Project and the Department of Education are cohosting a panel featuring university faculty and administrators who are on the school boards of local districts.  They will share real life stories from the perspective of board members – talking about how members are elected, what school boards do, and why you should care about who serves in these roles.  The panel will also take questions from the audience.

Join us by Zoom on Wednesday, April 7th at 3:00 pm  https://calu.zoom.us/j/99919992654

 

 Introduction – Dr. Michelle Torregano, Department of Education

 

Panel Chair – Dr. Kevin Lordon, Associate Professor, Department of Education

 Panel Members:

 

Dr. Daniel Engstrom – President of the Belle Vernon Area School Board

Dr. Justin Hackett – Mt. Lebanon School Board member (2 years)

Ms. Lisa Phillips – past member, Jefferson-Morgan School Board and Greene County Career and Tech Center board of directors.  (12 years)

Dr. Stephen Whitehead – Frazier School District School Board member (2 years)

Mr. Barry Niccolai – President of the California Area School District School Board (30 years), and board member of the Mon Valley Career & Technical Center

 

Voting registration information will also be provided by Ally Royal, CEEP Fellow