U City Elections: What Do You Want to Know?
Patch wants to know what you want to ask the candidates in the race School District of University City board of education..
Election season is upon us and University City Patch is gearing up to bring you the best local election coverage possible. Local elections are Tuesday, April 2. There is no election for City of University City offices this year, but there is quite a race for seats on the School District of University City Board of Education. There are four candidates on the ballot for two open seats on the board. The candidates are, in order of filing: Voters will also decide whether to approve Prop U, a $19.4 million bond issue that is expected to not raise the district's tax levy. As we prepare to interview the candidates, U City Patch wants to know what issues are on the minds of voters. If you were asking the questions, what would you ask? Is there …
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Edward McCarthy
6:15 pm on Monday, March 18, 2013
MMW, since you are asking what are the issues I will tell you. The three biggest issues are: Student Achievement, District Accreditation, Staff Morale. Here is why. Student Achievement has been an issue for the last 20+ years. Someday the school board is going to have to take a stand and require the students to meet certain standards. Not the State or the Feds...the school board. District … more ›