The special election for the remaining seat on the school board will be held Tuesday, June 19th from 2:00 to 8:00 pm in the large group instructional room at the Whitehall High School.
Mark Ives and Joyce Corcoran are running for the seat. I submitted candidate questionnaires to both candidates. I previously posted Mr. Ives responses but Ms. Corcoran has not returned my questionnaire. These were the questions that I submitted to her.
1.) Could you please tell us about yourself and why you are running for the school board?
2.) You have served on the Whitehall school board for a number of years. Could you tell us what you consider to be the successes of your tenure on the board?
3.) Most people look back fondly on some aspects of their high-school education. Could you tell us what your favorite book from high school was? Why was it your favorite book and should it be required reading today?
4.) The job market today is a highly competitive one. Should the school district be doing something that it is not already doing or should it be offering additional classes to see that its graduates have the skills and education necessary for success?
5.) I’m sure you wouldn’t be running for the school board if you didn’t care about children. What is the biggest issue that children face today and what realistically can the school board do to address it?