Good for you. I am 79 too. Thinking of posting myself for school board. At this point it would be write-in, but nobody here wants that job. And I'm not sure I do either, but I could be at least a placeholder.
Good for you. I am 79 too. Thinking of posting myself for school board. At this point it would be write-in, but nobody here wants that job. And I'm not sure I do either, but I could be at least a placeholder.
Do it! My town needed someone to run and Selectmen encouraged me to step up. I had no children in school but I did have years of experience in government out of state. I knew the District had problems and no one seemed willing to face them or figure out what was wrong (although I had an idea). I was elected - served two 3-year terms, the last two years as Chair. We figured out the cause of the problem (a business manager who had stolen $250,000) and took care of that (sent her to prison). Rebuilt the confidence of the voters and passed budgets with nary a problem.
You will learn a lot being on that side of the Board table. And you may be able to build voter interest and better understanding of how a School Board works.
Do it, Annie! A buddy of mine ran for county commissioner as a write-in not long after he graduated from high school in 2018. He decided to run about 48 hours before the primary. A multi-generational cohort of supporters swung into action and got him on the ballot. He came in sixth in the general -- the top seven were elected. He's currently in college and doing a great job.
Good for you. I am 79 too. Thinking of posting myself for school board. At this point it would be write-in, but nobody here wants that job. And I'm not sure I do either, but I could be at least a placeholder.
Do it! My town needed someone to run and Selectmen encouraged me to step up. I had no children in school but I did have years of experience in government out of state. I knew the District had problems and no one seemed willing to face them or figure out what was wrong (although I had an idea). I was elected - served two 3-year terms, the last two years as Chair. We figured out the cause of the problem (a business manager who had stolen $250,000) and took care of that (sent her to prison). Rebuilt the confidence of the voters and passed budgets with nary a problem.
You will learn a lot being on that side of the Board table. And you may be able to build voter interest and better understanding of how a School Board works.
Bravo for you and your encouragement!! Learning sometimes comes from years of wisdom and experiences.
Thank you, Rusty.
Do it, Annie! A buddy of mine ran for county commissioner as a write-in not long after he graduated from high school in 2018. He decided to run about 48 hours before the primary. A multi-generational cohort of supporters swung into action and got him on the ballot. He came in sixth in the general -- the top seven were elected. He's currently in college and doing a great job.