WHY KEEP MARCIE ON THE MESA PUBLIC SCHOOLS GOVERNING BOARD? • MARCIE IS EXPERIENCED Mesa Public Schools Governing Board Member – 3 ½ years, 2 years as clerk Arizona State University History Faculty Director of K-12 Initiatives – 7 years High school history teacher - 31 years (28 years with Mesa Public Schools) • MARCIE IS COMMITTED Every student deserves a great public education. Every student has a right to learn in a safe and healthy school. Every student must be engaged in meaningful real-life learning that meets their strength and needs. Students must learn with purpose and passion. Every student should be served by professional educators and dedicated support personnel in a fully funded school. • MARCIE IS COLLABORATIVE Listens to the concerns and ideas of parents, employees, students, and the community. Listening to more perspectives makes for better decisions. Works with governing board colleagues and the superintendency to set sound educational and fiscal policies. Strengthens community partnerships to align community resources and talents to meet students’ strengths and needs. Marcie believes education gives us: • Dignity: to acquire knowledge and skills and become all we are capable of being. • Freedom: to seize opportunities and lead more fulfilling lives. • Power: to be civic-minded; impacting and improving our community.
