Mike Burkholder, founder and publisher of eastcountytoday.net, formally announced his candidacy Tuesday for a seat on the Antioch Unified School District Board of Trustees.
He released the following statement:
“I am running for Antioch Unified School Board because I am a concerned parent and taxpayer. My wife and I are excited that we will have two children in the District this year; but I recognize that the school district faces multiple challenges and needs leaders, not politicians to get it going in the right direction. Improving the community starts and ends with improving the schools.
One of my top priories is student and teacher safety. Not only should I have peace of mind while my children are at school, but the entire community should have that same peace of mind. We must find better ways to address high-risk youth while working to encourage them to go down the right path.
Equally important is improving the way the District communicates with the public. Given my background as publisher of www.eastcountytoday.net, I know public outreach is an area that will be addressed immediately and improved through improving outreach opportunities. Parents deserve to know what is going on in our schools regardless if it’s good, bad or ugly.
Finally, teachers and staff are doing great work should be rewarded for their efforts, we must work on creative ways to improve district morale and incentivize staff to ensure we can retain and attract quality teachers.
As an East County leader, and a parent, I would like the opportunity to make a difference on the Antioch Unified School District Board and would appreciate your support.”
The Antioch Unified School District includes the City of Antioch and portions of both the City of Oakley and City Pittsburg. The election for Antioch Unified School District will take place on November 8, 2016.
For more information, please visit https://www.facebook.com/burkforausd/. You may also contact Mike by email at [email protected]
4 comments
Wow.. this is interesting news.
Good luck Mr. Burkholder. This is interesting news.
Go for it Mike!
Good on ya! The School Board needs good people who want to make things better!
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