Hello INGO,
As you've no doubt seen over the past several months, the school boards have been on the minds of many parents and community members across the country. I admit that up until the 2020 election, I didn't know any of the school board candidates on my ballot and it's pretty clear in talking with so many people over the last several weeks I was not alone in blindly voting. Even in 2020 I only knew of 1 school board member and he was an incumbent I did not wish to vote for. The ones I voted for, I really didn't know anything about them. I didn't know where they stood on the issues.
In Indiana, school board members and candidates do not declare a political affiliation. This can make it very difficult to find a candidate to vote for that shares your values. It's paramount to know this if you have children or grandchildren in a school district. Even if you don't have kids enrolled in school, those classrooms are full of the future of our country. It's in all of our best interest to ensure we are taking a hard look at how those kids will be taught and what policies will be forced upon them.
With all this in mind, my wife and I decided to start a website, www.schoolboardaudit.com with very straight forward goals:
-Equip voters with the info they need to make sure they're voting for candidates that represent their values
-Encourage members of the community to step up and run for school board positions
We developed a questionnaire and have already begun submitting it to school board members in central Indiana. We've also had a handful of candidates contact us wanting to get their hat in the ring. Those candidates have also been given the questionnaire. The board members and candidates will each have their own page outlining their positions. We will add as many school districts as we can between now and next Nov in the hopes that on election day, voters can know where the candidates on their ballots stand on important issues facing our communities. A quick trip to the website, a click on their school district and the information will be right there in front of them.
If you have some time and interest in this topic, please stop by the site and check it out. We will be adding more content as we ramp up to Nov 2022. It will be a lot of work but anything worthwhile takes sweat equity.
You can also connect with us if you'd like to help out or have your school district added. If a prayer is what you're able to offer, I can't think of anything better to give and we would appreciate it so much.
Thank you for reading this and I hope this will ultimately be a service to you in the coming election(s)
As you've no doubt seen over the past several months, the school boards have been on the minds of many parents and community members across the country. I admit that up until the 2020 election, I didn't know any of the school board candidates on my ballot and it's pretty clear in talking with so many people over the last several weeks I was not alone in blindly voting. Even in 2020 I only knew of 1 school board member and he was an incumbent I did not wish to vote for. The ones I voted for, I really didn't know anything about them. I didn't know where they stood on the issues.
In Indiana, school board members and candidates do not declare a political affiliation. This can make it very difficult to find a candidate to vote for that shares your values. It's paramount to know this if you have children or grandchildren in a school district. Even if you don't have kids enrolled in school, those classrooms are full of the future of our country. It's in all of our best interest to ensure we are taking a hard look at how those kids will be taught and what policies will be forced upon them.
With all this in mind, my wife and I decided to start a website, www.schoolboardaudit.com with very straight forward goals:
-Equip voters with the info they need to make sure they're voting for candidates that represent their values
-Encourage members of the community to step up and run for school board positions
We developed a questionnaire and have already begun submitting it to school board members in central Indiana. We've also had a handful of candidates contact us wanting to get their hat in the ring. Those candidates have also been given the questionnaire. The board members and candidates will each have their own page outlining their positions. We will add as many school districts as we can between now and next Nov in the hopes that on election day, voters can know where the candidates on their ballots stand on important issues facing our communities. A quick trip to the website, a click on their school district and the information will be right there in front of them.
If you have some time and interest in this topic, please stop by the site and check it out. We will be adding more content as we ramp up to Nov 2022. It will be a lot of work but anything worthwhile takes sweat equity.
You can also connect with us if you'd like to help out or have your school district added. If a prayer is what you're able to offer, I can't think of anything better to give and we would appreciate it so much.
Thank you for reading this and I hope this will ultimately be a service to you in the coming election(s)
