Priorities
Strong schools start with listening.
Whether you're a parent, grandparent, educator, homeschool family, student, taxpayer, or simply someone who cares about the future of our schools, your perspective is valuable. Stronger communities are built when elected officials listen before they lead. That's why I am asking for your input!
This brief 5-7 minute Community Priorities Survey is an opportunity to help identify what matters most to you and your family. The best decisions are informed by the people they affect.
Safety In Relationships
As a survivor of sexual assault and a toxic, emotionally abusive relationship, I understand the importance of providing resources that our children can take into adulthood to keep them safe.
Solution: Coordinate optional programs for middle- to high-school students to learn the ins and outs of safe and healthy relationships.
Providing young people with education about healthy relationships is an important part of helping them develop confidence, communication skills, and a strong understanding of personal boundaries and respect. Youth should also know how to recognize unhealthy or unsafe behaviors and, just as importantly, understand where they can turn when they need help. Programs that teach children how to identify trusted adults, communicate concerns, and seek support can give them the tools to speak up when something doesn’t feel right. By creating safe, age-appropriate opportunities for these conversations, we can help ensure that every young person knows they are not alone and that asking for help is a sign of strength.
Community Assests and Resources
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University of Georgia - Healthy Relationship Education Training
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Promoting Healthy and Safe Technology Use
Our children are growing up in a digital world, and our schools have a responsibility to help them navigate it safely. The Board of Education should promote online safety education for students and provide parents and caregivers with resources to understand the potential impacts of excessive screen time, social media, cyberbullying, and other online risks.
Solution: By partnering with families and community organizations, our schools can promote healthy technology habits, protect student well-being, and equip our youth with the knowledge and skills they need to make safe and responsible choices online.
The facts:
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The U.S. Surgeon General has stated that we cannot conclude that social media is sufficiently safe for children and adolescents, emphasizing the need for steps to mitigate potential harms.
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About half of teens (48%) say social media has a mostly negative effect on people their age, up from 32% in 2022. 45% of teens say social media hurts the amount of sleep they get, while 40% say it hurts their productivity. 30)% say it hurts their friendships and 22% say it hurts their grades. (Pew Research Center)
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In 2025, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children received more than 1.4 million reports of online enticement - an increase of 158% from 2024. Online enticement includes situations where an offender uses the internet to solicit or coerce a child for sexual purposes.
Our children deserve to be safe both inside and outside the classroom—including online. ​Parents and caregivers need the tools to understand how excessive screen time can affect children’s sleep, mental well-being, attention, and development. At the same time, our youth need age-appropriate education about online safety, privacy, cyberbullying, scams, inappropriate content, and how to recognize and report unsafe situations. By educating both parents and students, we can help families build healthier relationships with technology and give young people the knowledge and confidence to stay safe online.