SARGENT – A hot topic of conversation has been about the Sargent School Board since four of the now-recalled members decided to not renew the ex-principals contract and that is just going to amp up with the Stakeholder’s Engagement at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the library at Sargent Public Schools.
The stakeholder’s engagement is for patrons to participate in the survey and to share thoughts regarding the district, community, and the superintendent’s position. Again, if you are unable to attend, you are invited to fill out think link – https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Sargent24
According to Custer County Clerk Constance Gracey, the ballots for the special election were sent in the mail on Monday, January 22. The ballots need to be returned to the Custer County Courthouse by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 13. On the Sargent Public Schools website, there is a link to the Sargent School Board Candidate Survey in which the seven persons running answer the questions on the survey. Candidates include Cory Beran, Madeline Clayton, Larry Gibbens, Cory Grint, Martin Riddle, Matthew Dean Smith, and Anthony Wagner.
The questions include:
- Why are you interested in serving on the Sargent Public Schools Board of Education?
- What are your qualifications for seeking a seat on the Sargent Public Schools Board of Education? Describe your involvement with the schools in the last five years.
- What vision do you have for Sargent Public Schools that will set you apart from the other candidates?
- What is your interpretation of the school’s mission statement? Explain how you would be certain this statement is achieved in the district.
- “The goal of the Sargent Public Schools is the development of capable and responsible, lifelong learners. We will prepare students for the global challenges and opportunities of their future by facilitating academic excellence in cooperation with students, parents, and the community.”
- What do you think are two of the most crucial issues currently facing the Sargent Public Schools District? What are your recommendations for the solutions to these issues?
- If elected do you have any interest in serving on the negotiations committee? Why or why not?
- Is there any statement not addressed by the above questions that you would like to make?
To view the answers of the candidates running for the school board, you are invited to click this link: Sargent School Board Candidate Survey 2024 (2)
