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Our Priorities:

We are local parents, educators, and taxpayers with decades of combined experience working with children in our community.  We have pride in our schools and our kids.

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We will prioritize academic excellence over chaos and partisan politics to give our students the skills they need to succeed.

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We will promote transparency and communication between the School Board and taxpayers and never embarrass or divide our community with partisan bickering and gridlock.

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Read our detailed Plan to Keep Carlisle Schools Strong ​

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Putting Students First

  • Challenge all students to excel in whatever path is best for them.

  • Focus on students' education and achievement, not politically driven policies.

  • Maintain high standards for academic achievement by ensuring materials are age and developmentally appropriate and accurate.

  • Enable students to explore opportunities for careers and/or higher education.

  • Provide a broad range of academic, career and technology, and extracurricular opportunities to prepare all students to be productive citizens.

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Respecting Parents and Teachers

  • Recognize parents are essential in their child's education and welcome them in schools.

  • Ensure frequent and open communication with parents/guardians.

  • Enable parents to make decisions for their own children with appropriate mechanisms for parental input and review.

  • Value the knowledge and skills of teachers and support staff.

  • Recognize the energy and commitment teachers have in helping all students succeed.

  • Recruit and retain the best educators by offering competitive salaries, professional development, and support that enables them to challenge all students to succeed.

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Uniting the Community

  • Support partnerships with area businesses and community organizations that benefit students and our community.

  • Welcome community members to school events.

  • Celebrate community pride in academic, artistic, musical, athletic, community service, and other student and educator accomplishments.

  • Recognize the integral role the school district has in enhancing the quality of life in the greater Carlisle Area.

  • Maintain local control and community pride in our schools.

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Responsible Stewardship of District Finances

  • Responsibly spend taxpayer dollars on student success, academic programs, and vital school infrastructure.

  • Ensure the district is as cost-effective as possible in construction, utility use, purchasing supplies, managing information technology, and health benefit plan design.

  • Prudently save for major capital expenditures and maintain reserves to address unexpected or extraordinary costs that may occur.

  • Balance the burden and fairness to taxpayers with the resources needed to maintain and grow our educational programs and retain the best teachers. 

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