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[quote=ChenLing][quote=Anonymous]I am not one of the PPs who has been conversing with you, however I’m a voter and at this point you don’t have my support.

It’s great that you’re talking to that many people. Beyond counting your own friends, Ashlawn’s PTA and your own children’s teachers, how many of these people did you engage with prior to let’s say the beginning of this calendar year or the school year?

How many board meetings or office hours with board members did you attend in the last 2-5yrs? Any engagement with APS committees or CCPTA? Any record of participating in any of the Engage processes or community hearings?

The sense I get is that you’re diving deep now and you’re committed, but there’s no history or context. You’re learning on the fly which isn’t good for APS.  Keep learning, keep engaging. Join one of the APS committees. Get smart and run again in the future but right now  I’m not convinced you have the knowledge and experience that APS needs. [/quote]

Thank you for your candor and detailed message.

I have been drinking from the firehose and am a very fast learner, but I will readily admit that I as not as well versed in education as people like Mary or Bethany. What do I bring to the table is extensive experience solving organizational issues -- issues that I believe currently prevent APS from making the best proposals and decisions. My current work at a large company is creating verifiable transparency and decisions systems -- systems that allow you to trace the data used to produce a proposal or decision within a complex ecosystem. I also have a strong science and IT background (physics, computer science, AI). With my background and experience, I think that I have a set of skills that would be complementary to the current School Board.

I understand your viewpoint though. I wish I started being more involved earlier, but I'm involved now. I'll continue to help out where I can and work to improve our schools, and if I don't prevail this year I hope to earn your vote next time.[/quote]

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