During our meeting, families forwarded the following questions. Check back here to find the candidate responses when they have forwarded them to us.

Questions from the January 13th Lapham/Marquette PTG Monthly Meeting:

catherine 6:49 PM
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Patrick Grant 6:49 PM
Incumbent candidates how have you listened to the voices of parents and make sure they are heard and actioned at the administration level. Please give an example of when you have held the administration to account. For new candidates how will you do ensure parents voices are heard and action taken.

Patrick Grant 6:49 PM
MMSD athletics have used zero cost to the district but the cost has been passed on to parents through gofan and snap mobile. How do you plan to address these items which don’t show up in the budget but hit families who are already stretched.

Madeline Kasper 6:53 PM
Under Act 42, MMSD is required to adopt a new cell phone policy by July. What would you like that policy to include? More broadly, how do you view the current level of screen use (chrome books, videos, etc.) in MMSD schools, particularly at the elementary level?

Patrick Grant 6:57 PM
For years as principals leave a school many of these experience difficult transitions. With students and parents bearing the brunt.This pattern has occurred for years at Sherman, Toki, Blackhawk the list goes on. For incumbents what have you done to prevent this? For new candidates how would you propose to break this cycle?

jgay 6:59 PM
What sort of change would you advocate for or support in regard to scholar and staff safety to ensure a learning environment is available to all? The MMSD Behavior Education Plan has prevented some school administrators in maintaining an environment that prioritizes learning for all and doesn't stop some of our young MMSD scholars from distracting their peers daily and doesn't support them in the real ways they need to feel safe and secure.

Rudy 7:01 PM
techniques that MMSD can implement that will help our kids build up critical thinking skills? What does MMSD do so far and what can be changed?

Amy Washbush 7:06 PM
MMSD is continually in a difficult (impossible?) funding situation in large part due to actions by the state legislature, including less per student funding to public schools and redirection of funds to vouchers for private schools. What is the role of the MMSD board in addressing this?

Rudy 7:11 PM

What other opportunities (dates/times/locations) do we have to see each of you speak? Can you provide links to your online presence - web pages / social media?