Eliot Mitchell is a member of the Williamson County Board of Education in Tennessee, representing District 3. [3][4][5], Mitchell reported $3,948.62 in contributions and $2,146.78 in expenditures to the Williamson County Election Commission, which left his campaign with $1,801.84 on hand as of June 30, 2016.[6]. color: #0645ad; How to run for office | of WilliamsonCounty,who serveafour-year term of office. | [19], WCS operates 28 elementary schools. width: 150px; } I need you to understand something about children and age appropriateness of texts and life issues they might encounter at school. "It seems like with this ELA program, we've taken a lot of nonfictional or fictional history and whatnot, and placed it at a younger age.". clear: both; .results_row td:first-child { Tennessee state legislators met Saturday with Franklin Special School District and Williamson County School boards to answer questions and discuss future education legislation. Graham's husband attended Brentwood High School. The district is currently made up of over 40,000 students attending 50 schools,[1] including three new schools that opened as scheduled for the 20182019 school year. } p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} The report shows that the Williamson College of Business Administration enrolls the largest number of student athletes with 159, followed by the Bitonte College of Health and Human Services with 118. overflow: hidden; vertical-align: top; padding-left: 10px; His childrenattended both WCS and FSSD schools and graduated from Centennial High School. } Williamson County Schools (WCS) is one of two public school districts located in Williamson County, Tennessee. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { } I am a detailed type of person. My family has crossed cultural lines for many years. .race_header.republican { Welch is director of businessdevelopment for a consumer market research firmanda fourth-generation veteran of both the U.S. Army and National Guard. .contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} overflow-y: auto; I think the dedication of the teachers and the staff is phenomenal. Not be a current employee of the district and/or be related to a current employee in that district. div.oneoff-scrollbox.regular { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } During her previous 12 years residing in Memphis, she taught political theory at the University of Memphis. .outer_percentage { margin: 0; That's a comment that's come up multiple times. Eight grandchildren have attended WCS. padding-left: 0; Comments (-1) . .widget-row.Libertarian { } max-height: 580px; Be a resident of the district she is running in. Gary Humble, spokesman for the Williamson County-based Tennessee Stands posted a YouTube video Tuesday saying he disagreed with the premise of the GOP meeting. "My whole problem with the second grade curriculum is age appropriateness, so to go from civil rights to women's suffrage what's the difference?" a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } font-weight: bold; While she is a certified oncology pharmacist, today sheis asenior director of knowledge management at HCA Healthcare. The Middle Tennessee State University graduate has worked as an executive assistant for 15 years. Haugh, and Haugh won the election. Graham also holds a faculty appointment as an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee's Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science. Independent candidate Deborah Pace could not be reached for comment. Cash has served on the Williamson County Board of Education since 2014. width: 100%; [29] Legacy Middle School opened in Fall 2020. Including Hispanic, Black and family members from Malta. margin: 8px auto; padding-left: 16px; background-color: #6db24f; I hope I didn't miss anything. font-size: 1.2em; Britton's has grandchildrenattending Williamson County Schools. Board members are elected for four year teams on a schedule alternating between even and odd numbered districts. So I don't profess to be an expert on education. You want to ensure that graduates in Memphis are every much learning something as high school graduates in Knoxville and Spring Hill. I won't be a rubber stamp, and I will challenge and ask questions. His campaign focusesare restoring "patriotic education" through curriculum, supporting "personal health freedom" and creating a "transparent, responsiveand parent-driven educational system" by repairing the relationship between the board, parents and teachers. Rep. Glen Casada told the Lookout he supports Moms For Liberty. They are picked on for being Black or Hispanic. Williamson County Schools (WCS) is a school district in Williamson County, Tennessee, . If a parent still has concerns, the office of the Superintendent can provide an appropriate contact for further assistance. You hate white men and white little boys and Christians. Current district 8 board member Candy Emerson did not pull or file a petition by the deadline. I don't think you can identify a single item that is the best thing. Source1Source2. TN 37064. School districts | text-align: left !important; All three of them went to new schools. [21][22][23][24][25][26], WCS operates 12 middle schools. "That's why people move here," Eric Welch, the longtime school-board member, told me. The Williamson County Board of Education consists of one member elected from each of the 12 voting districts. As a child, he attended Scales Elementary, Brentwood Middle School and Brentwood High School before attending SamfordUniversity. padding-bottom: 5px; complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. .top_disclaimer { border: 1px solid #999; Yes. } Their parents may not realize theyre teaching it, but the kids still manage to learn it. background-color: #6db24f; .percentage_number { Members meet on a monthly basis with additional policy meetings, work sessions and special sessions as needed. WCS continues to be a leader in the State in academic achievement. We cant thank our Board members enough for all the hard work they do for our district.. .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { } He and his wife have three children, all of whom graduated from the district. What do you think of current state education standards? K.C. .widget-row.value-only.black { Public policy. } Enrollment To enroll your child in one of our schools, complete the forms on the Online Enrollment/Registration page and visit your child's zoned school. He and his wife, Sonya, live in Franklin with theirthree children; all attend Williamson County Schools. } She works as a consultant with Guidehouse, as well as a adjunct instructor of American Government at a local technical college. Brown attended Lipscomb University and received a bachelor's degree in history and political science. Garrett attended Grassland Elementary, Brentwood Middle School and Franklin High School before attending Belmont University. She was an educator in the Nashville area. " .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, Republish. I also think the teachers need to be able to have the freedom to break standards to take advantage of student engagement when it occurs. font-style: italic; I think it's probably the culture of expectations on the students. The fact that it has an expectation of high achievement and success all over the county is a culture and key quality driver. color: white; As a board member, he previously said he's focused on growth and addressingconcerns around curriculum. .survey-result {padding:10px;} Election. Mitchell's current term ends in 2024. $(".collapse-all").on('click', () => { Franklin, TN 37064. .race_header { font-weight: bold; width: 250px; Welcome to XQ. I am fine with the leadership Dr. Looney has given. .election_results_text { The County Commission consists of 24 elected members, Two from each of the 12 voting districts of Williamson County, who serve a four-year term of office. If you want to be successful in business, you have to embrace diversity. For high school it covers the entire county, including the remainder of Franklin. .inner_percentage.Libertarian { He's running for a third term. } "I think we need to get back to paying attention to parents," he told the Tennessean in January. width: 57%; .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Its just as damaging for a school to have an agenda of mainly espousing, through exposure, the happy white Christian traditional family lifestyle as it is to introduce kids to other equally valid ways of being a human. So you have a group of kids every day in middle school that have to be managed and waiting for the bus to come back and get them. So the side effect is that the children create a network of friends across all the schools. The County Commission operates with a committee structure - most Commission business is first considered by a committee of its members before coming to the full Commission. Many parents have told The Tennessee Star they don't believe Looney has shown enough transparency with board members, the public, or the media. He is a ruling elder for First Presbyterian Church. .votebox-scroll-container { Cash had said certain civil rights topics weren't appropriate for young students and administrators' decision to include women's suffrage in asecond grade module on civil rights heroeswas wrong. "The social studiesstandards in Tennessee gradually get you into this," Cash said. The board of education chair Nancy Garrett sent a statement in response to a request for comment. } "Our students deserve an education that helps them become creative thinkers, problem solvers, and provides the skills for college and career readiness," he said in an email, adding that during his tenure on the board, members have helped fund new athletic fields, fine arts centers, while the district's academic achievement, graduation rates, and teacher pay have risen consistently. Ballot measures, Who represents me? p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} March 3, 2023. position: absolute; margin-right: 10px; That said, my personal opinion is the standards of teaching are so tight and specific that teachers aren't empowered to deviate from it at all. 10 Republicans, two Democrats and eight independent candidates are in the running so far. @media (max-width:600px) { background-color: #003388; Having grown up in Venezuela and Argentina, Britton is fluent in Spanish. top: -1px;
Eliot Mitchell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey. color: white; font-weight: bold; .widget-row.Democratic { The Williamson County Board of Commissioners (often referred to as the County Commission) is the legislative body of the County government consisting of 24 members, 2 of which are elected from each of the 12 districts for a four . Thank you for sharing what you really have in your heart. left: 0px; Angela Durham First District | School Board Chair Dan Cash Second District Eliot Mitchell Third District Josh Brown Fourth District | School Board Vice Chair Jennifer Aprea Fifth District Jay Galbreath Sixth District } background-color: #003388;. The Williamson County School Board will meet for their June board meeting Monday. "Our Board members do so much to ensure students get that high-quality educationparents are looking for in Williamson County Schools, said WCS Superintendent Jason Golden. Brown and his wife have three children attending WCS schools. width: 50px; Durham ran for re-election to the Williamson County Board of Education to represent District 1 in Tennessee. If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you. The Williamson County School Board will meet for their June board meeting Monday. }. [2] The District 1, 3, and 11 seats were left open for newcomers when incumbents Kenneth Peterson, PJ Mezera, and Mark Gregory, respectively, did not file to run for re-election. "School boards are a great place to show our children that the government can and does good work for the community.". display: inline-block; margin-bottom: -2px !important; }) Let me tell you about being a minority or even just a white girl in the schools here, or probably anywhere in this country. It creates a challenge of the administrator for the middle school they have 40 or 50 kids keep under control for an extra class period basically. Galbreath, a lifelong Williamson County resident, isrunning for his re-election for what will be his thirdterm. Jen Haley. As a member of the Greatest Generation, Bill enlisted in the Navy and proudly served in the Pearl Harbor codebreaking unit, which received a Presidential Commendation for their work. © var currentTime = new Date();var year = currentTime.getFullYear();document.write(year); Williamson County Schools All rights reserved.|615-472-4000. } } } display: inline-block; It increases empathy and understanding of ALL types of fellow humans when you learn how multifaceted this world is, and that includes things that arent so perfect and happy. Graham's two daughters attend Grassland Elementary School. Mitchell ran for re-election to the Williamson County Board of Education to represent District 3 in Tennessee. height: 50px; background-color: #f9d334; He also owns Wright Way Leadership, aleadership and consulting business. To contact any Board member, visit theSchool Board Members pageof the WCS website. . He has served as a volunteer middle school basketball coach and later an official high school basketball coach atWilliamson County schools. } .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} a.communitylink { color:black; font-weight:bold; } height: 100%; line-height: 1.5em; height: 56px; Beasley, 42, has lived in Williamson County since 2004 and has worked at Williamson County Juvenile Court since then. They don't quit being friends because they are at different schools. float: right; But over time, the school system has been building a classroom a week. Durham assumed office in 2016. $('.showResponses').show(); "The reason we selected to live in Williamson County when we moved here was due to the overwhelming positive reviews of the schools," he said. There is too much of it, and it creates stress on everyone involved from the administrators to the teachers to the children. Mitchell assumed office in 2016. Elections are held every two years to ensure . $('#candidate-connection-email-84557').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); "I look forward to continuing to serve for my third term.". .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} } I think we need to consider if we are over testing because of the stress that it puts on the children. margin: auto; .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { In the newly partisan school board election, Eccles said she chose to run as an independent because of her belief that school boards shouldn't be political. margin-bottom:16px; "It was kind of a facer that somebody would talk to their constituent that way," she said to The Tennessean. }, 100); What is your opinion of the current state of WCS and the current leadership? display: block; And I must say of all the conversations we have had knowone (sic) has ever demonstrated the amount of hate that I see in this email. As of Thursday at noon, even district. [1], .votebox { border:1px solid #FFB81F; To contact any Board member, visit the School Board Members page of the WCS website. margin-bottom: 4px; .results_row td { He has alsobeen an active volunteer at both WCS and Franklin Special School District schools, and served on several school parent, athletic and booster groups. So the reality is and I work with them every day and I have to be respectful of them every day and if you are wanting to be successful in the world and business you have to be knowledgeable about cultures. .inner_percentage.Democratic { How to vote | font-size: 16px; 2023 www.tennessean.com. Mitchell ran for re-election to the Williamson County Board of Education to represent District 3 in Tennessee. Her older children attendPage Middle School and College Grove Elementary. display: inline-block; The Williamson County Board of Education consists of 12 members, each elected from one of the 12 voting districts for a four-year term. color: #6db24f; School Start Times School start and end times are for the 2022 - 2023 school year. } In the race for the unexpired term in District 4, incumbent Anne McGraw defeated challenger Joey Czarneski. You have 45 minutes to teach these specific points, and when you have a moment in the classroom where children show engagement in a subject, the teacher doesn't have the flexibility to take that passion to run with it because he or she has to stay on schedule. Jack Johnson and Joey Hensley met with WCS board members at the Williamson County Administrative Complex. if (typeof $ != 'undefined') { .votebox-results-cell--number { Eccles holds a bachelor's degree in marketing; in May, she will complete a master's in business administration from the University of Tennessee at Martin. .inner_percentage { The father of sixcurrently works as a director of information technologyand security at ServiceMaster Brands. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. So here's an example. District 7 incumbent Robert Hullett won re-election against challengers Jennifer Luteran and Christopher Richards. } Mitchell won in the general election on August 6, 2020. Chilton, 56, is a 9-year Williamson County resident and an associate professor of public administration at Tennessee State University. I have sent this email to every member on the school board but addressed it to you because your comments are the ones that inspired me to write it. } Welch, 49, was first elected to the WCBOE in 2010 and served until 2014. padding-bottom: 8px; } $('.collapse').collapse('show'); font-weight: 300; clearInterval(nTimer); Their parents teach them to hate girls and minorities and anyone differently abled. He ran for re-election, but lost to then-candidateBeth Burgos. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? in parallel with educating our children. font-weight: 100; .votebox-results-cell--check { U.S. President | .non_result_row div { The Williamson County Board of Commissioners, also known as the County Commission, is the legislative body of the county government and as such it is theprimary policy-making body in the county. All rights reserved. max-width: 75px; background-color: white; display: inline-block; "I believe in parents rights, and I want to strengthen the partnership between parents and school administratorsI will be an advocate for WCS parents and students, as well as all District 8 voters and taxpayers.". width: 350px; "Our board members represent and serve all families whose children attend Williamson County Schools," she wrote in an email. Angela Durham First District | School Board Chair Dan Cash Second District Eliot Mitchell Third District Josh Brown Fourth District | School Board Vice Chair Jennifer Aprea Fifth District Jay Galbreath Sixth District The Williamson County Board of Commissioners, also known as the County Commission, is the legislative body of the county government and as such it is the primary policy-making body in the county. Her father was a WCS teacher, while her mother was an active district volunteer, and she is the mother of onedistrict graduate. Main Office: (615) 472-4000. As a parent in the district, Beasley hopes to ensure WCS remains "the best in the state" and to"represent the parents and families in our district and community at large so that all voices are heard and all of our students needs are being addressed.". margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 1.25em; She is also a senior knowledge leader at Deloitte, her employer for 16 years, and has lived in Williamson County since 1970. } "In a short time (on the board), Ive gained valuable experience and cultivated important relationships with key stakeholders. Fax: (615) 790-5610. The Wilson County School System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and member of TN Drug-Free Workplace. overflow-x: auto; width: 100%; 2nd Monday in January, February, March, May, June, July, September, October, and November. His career also took him tomore than 60 countries, making him "more compassionate, empathetic and less afraid of differences," he said in an email. .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { The Williamson County School Board establishes school zones for the district. According to the release, Clements was an organizer and leader of Keep Williamson County Livable, a local group focused on "ensuring responsible growth and fiscal integrity for the county" that worked with county leaders ahead of the release of Williamson County2040 Comprehensive "Town and Country" Land Use plan. } margin-top: 0px; border-bottom: 1px solid grey; .hideResponses { display: none;} Originally from Minnesota,Bidinger, 47, has lived in Williamson County since 2004; first in Franklin and now in Brentwood. } top: -5px; There is no one right way to be. You seem to have very strong objections to children being introduced to things like womens suffrage and the Civil Rights movement beyond some minor mention of Dr. King, based on your passionate comments. } Home; About; XQ In Action; Get Involved; Resources; XQ Forum; 0:00 / 0:00 vertical-align: middle; You hate white men and white little boys and Christians. font-size: .9em; 100% remote. color: black; Elections in 2023 | Have at least a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalency. He was formerly the CEO at the Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies and Research Manager at the Kentucky Office of Education Accountability. Beasley is also the president and co-founder of Banebow, Inc. a nonprofit offering counseling services to those who have lost a child. According to Garrett, she is running as an independent candidate in this coming election to hold herself to the same standard as teachers with non-partisan services, to put the "unique needs of (the) excellent and growing district first," and to "focus on the entire school community and refuse to represent special interests or partisan politics" as the WCBOE code of conduct requires. Williamson County Schools and Franklin Special Schools District will close on Friday, March 3, as sustained 30-35 mph winds with gusts of 45-55 mph are forecast to impact much of the state. } If I get enough details, I will determine whether the recommendation is consistent with my best judgement. } They have LGBTQ slurs shouted at them, yes, even in second grade. } Many parents wonder if transparency is the order of the day when it comes to how the Williamson County School System does business and they say the problem starts at the top, with Looney. } He said he declined to speak because it was a Sunday and Father's Day. Franklin and his family moved to the City of Franklin in 2018 from Bulverde, Texas, (outside of San Antonio) where he formerly served on the city council and the Planning and Zoning Boards in Bulverde and neighboring Cibolo. background-color: #f9f9f9; [15] Following the retirement of Gary Anderson, Nancy Garrett was elected chairman and KC Haugh vice chairman. font-size: 2em; But my caveat is we need to leave the teachers to be the experts we've hired. There are 50 schools: 11 high schools, 11 middle schools, 27 elementary . background-color: #ccc; Independent candidate Del Wright is running to represent District 4 where he has resided since 2011. } Shoving it down their throats that the happy white traditional Christian family is the normal good way to be is damaging, rather than seeing a large variety of lifestyles as they build their awareness of the worldlifestyles many of them do see in their real lives. We cant thank our Board members enough for all the hard work they do for our district..
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