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I personally voted for Steve Austin because I don’t think there is enough diversity on the BOE. The President, Vice President and both at large members are from the Silver Spring area. We have a large and diverse county and we need a more balanced BoE. [/quote]

Most of the east county is "Silver Spring".

Also, the Board of Education consists of 5 district and 2 at-large members (and one SMOB).

Shebra Evans, currently the Board of Education president, lives in "Silver Spring" [b]because that's where District 4 is[/b].

Brenda Wolff, currently the Board of Education vice president, lives in "Silver Spring" [b]because that's where District 5 i[/b]s.

Similarly, Pat O'Neill lives in Bethesda, because that's where District 3 is. Hey, how about that? She lives in Bethesda, just like Steve Austin!

Here's the map of districts: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Elections/Resources/Files/pdfs/maps/UpdateYear/Boardofed032318.pdf[/quote]
The two most powerful positions (President and Vice President) and both at large positions are filled by people from the greater Silver Spring area. We need to hear more/different voices. Again this is a large and diverse county and our students have different needs- there is an achievement gap, we have a large special needs community, we have a large number of both gifted as well as highly gifted students, we have to ensure our students have pathways to college as well as to vocational training given the rapid economic and technological changes occurring in our society. [/quote]

What is the "greater Silver Spring area?" Silver Spring, as an unincorporated area, is enormous and encompasses a tremendous amount of diversity. It has some rural areas, as well as densely populated ones. It has high value homes, and low-income housing. It also has families whose kids have special needs, gifted, and highly gifted students.

So what exact diversity do you think is missing? [/quote]

Wealthy landowners from the W's!![/quote]

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