Update on Long Branch BOE Candidate Forum

Dear all,

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We are a week away from our Candidate Forum. So far, we have 6 candidates coming.

DAVID BROWN

TRACEY M BROWN

RICK GARLIPP

SANDRA GIORDANO

DOMINIC SAMA

KRISTOPHER PARKER

We plan to open doors to the FORUM at the Portuguese Club at 5:30 p.m.  The press is invited to the “green room” in case any candidate is interested in speaking with them beforehand.

 

Questions for the Candidates:  This year, there will be a Q&A panel representing parents, students and guests from our sponsoring organizations. Questions will be drawn from the following categories below (and the audience may ask questions as well from topics of their own choosing):

 Understanding the District (its roles, responsibilities and priorities)

Budget and Funding

Teachers and Staff

Student Success & Support

Culture, Inclusion and Belonging

Student Civic Engagement and Citizenship

Parental and Community Engagement

Safety and Facilities

Technology

 

PROGRAM AGENDA:

Welcoming Remarks

           Introduction of the moderator and Q&A panel

           Introduction of the Candidates and Review of Guidelines

SEGMENT #1:  1 – 2-minute presentation by each candidate on their backgrounds and why they are running  (20 minutes)

SEGMENT 2:  Moderator/Panel Question and answer period.(40 minutes)

1. Each candidate will be given 2-3 questions to answer by the panel related

                                to public education.

                b) Each candidate will have 2 minutes to respond to each question. Questions

                     may be posed to all some or one candidate,  but each will be given equal

                     time to present their point of view.

SEGMENT 3:  Audience: Question and answer period (1 minute per candidate): (30 minutes)

SEGMENT 4:  90-second wrap-up by each candidate. (2 minutes)

       Looking forward to seeing you there!

 Marcia

 Marcia Wilson Brown, 201-704-4669