This is not final, but it would appear Denise Burns and Ron Spangler have won.... Thank you to everyone who worked so hard on my campaign - it was a wonderful campaign with lots of great conversations.

 

Pct	Lobel	Cleinman	Spangler	Burns
1	44	56	60	72
2	104	43	101	151
3	79	25	87	84
4	59	34	63	90
5	68	41	89	118
6	90	35	94	107
7	69	40	89	115
8	304	55	223	158
9	123	35	119	201
10	238	54	206	172
11	240	52	178	225
12	248	92	254	219
13	130	62	238	247
14	126	45	124	115
15	138	66	256	169
16	177	74	169	218
17	47	31	50	59
18	117	55	132	210
19	167	63	219	206
20	115	31	89	127
21	90	45	134	129
TOTAL	2,773	1,034	2,974	3,192

 

100's of people endorse Josh!

Here's the ad that was printed in this week's Advocate. I'm proud of the wide ranging support I have earned. Janice Bakey, Barbara Goodman, Joanie LaMaccia, Jim Marzilli to name a few. You'll find other letters of support on the "In the News" page.

Click here to see the ad!

MCAS in Arlington -- Time for a Change?

Let's re-evaluate the place of MCAS in our schools -- see that and more on the Ideas and Links page.

The final day is here. Polls are open on Saturday from 8am-8pm.

If you are going to be out of town, please cast an absentee ballott at the Town Hall Clerk's Office.

Absentee Ballotts due by Friday the 13th at noon

Everyone can vote for two 3-year candidates. There are four people running for this seat. There is only one person running for the 1-year seat.

Where to vote

Click here to see the town's website and find your polling location.

I am asking for your vote

It is with great excitement that I am entering the race for School Committee this year. I'm excited about the possibilites for our schools in the coming years and I am eager to be part of the group that helps guide their path. I'm running because I know how critical a role our schools play in our individual and collective future and because I think I can have a positive impact on public education in Arlington.

 

My Qualifications

• 29-year Arlington resident
• Town Meeting Member
• Track record of involvement in our schools -- 21st Century Working Group, Vision 20/20, Science Committee, School Directories, Classroom help, Bear Fair, Plays, etc.
• Worked enthusiastically to pass 5-year plan/override
• For the past year and a half, I have attended almost every school committee meeting in order to be fully aware of the decisions and directions of the school committee. I have shared notes of many of these meetings with the community to help keep everyone informed.
• Arlington Public Schools Technology Council
  • Implemented first school/home email list group which became the template for the systemwide solution
  • Organized automation of Bishop library catalog to streamline circulation activities
• Professional experience in technology consulting and training -- help people and organizations to make sense of data
• Excellent listening and speaking skills
• Ex-Soccer coach
• Two children in the school system -- 6th and 9th grades

My Priorities

• Retain and recruit the best faculty and staff we can -- the core of a successful school system is our staff.
• Embrace the diversity of our staff and students
• Increase communication and build bridges between the schools and the community by explaining what the schools do, and what it costs. The schools cannot be successful without the support of the community, and the community cannot be successful without a quality school system.
• Increase the use of technology for both administrative efficiencies and to enhance the curriculum.
• Help create and implement the district goals.
• Work to find the right balance for students and teachers as expectations are ever increasing.
• Move our schools from good to great, this will require hard work and increased revenue. The budget must be fair, equitable and adequate.