Candidate ForumOn September 29, 2022, the Buncombe County Democratic Party hosted a forum for all ACS Board candidates. Watch the video here:
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PrioritiesAs a candidate for the Asheville City School Board, Sarah's focus is on:
The Asheville City School system faces challenges. Sarah's professional experience as a teacher and an attorney, her extensive service on boards and commissions, and her years as a parent in the ACS system have given her the skills needed to help the ACS Board navigate these issues. Personal StatementI believe my particular skills and experience are needed right now to steer the Asheville City School system through some challenges.
I married a Western North Carolina native and have been a resident of Asheville for almost 25 years. Our 2 children attended the Asheville City Schools from kindergarten through 12th grade. Over those years I have been deeply involved as a public school parent: I served as a robotics coach and a math tutor; I worked the concession stands during football games; I set up for and cleaned up after countless school events. For 14 years, I have shown up for the Asheville City Schools. I have over two decades of experience serving on local, regional, and national boards and commissions, which is important because I’m seeking to serve on a Board of Education to work with others to forward the mission of the Asheville City School System. By serving on boards and commissions, I’ve learned how to facilitate meetings; how to be quiet and listen; how to pull in all voices at the table; how to read a balance statement; and how to keep a responsible budget. My first professional job was as a public high school social studies teacher. I understand firsthand how challenging and how rewarding the teaching profession can be. I am now a partner in the law firm of McGuire, Wood & Bissette, P.A. in Asheville. As an estate planning attorney, I help people plan for the future. Whether that be sickness, death, divorce, or children with mental health or substance abuse issues, we make plans. The Asheville City School system – like all public school systems across the state – faces significant challenges: financial pressures; exhausted teachers; and students with unprecedented mental health challenges. I believe that my professional experience as a teacher and an attorney, my extensive service on boards and commissions, and my 14 years as a parent and volunteer and advocate for our schools have given me the skills needed to help the Asheville City School Board navigate these and other issues. |
Committed to our schools + Committed to our students + Committed to our teachers
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