My name is Kendall Morlan and I
am running for a board position for Mark Twain Union Elementary School
District. Both my children are products
of MTUESD. My daughter is now a sophomore
at Davidson College in North Carolina, and my son is a 7th grader at Mark Twain
Elementary. I have been closely involved
in their educational experience. I
served on the Copperopolis Elementary School Site Council for 4 years, and I
volunteer in the after-school Homework Club.
I am the community leader for Copper Hills 4-H Club and have been
involved with 4-H for 10 years.
I believe that I am uniquely
qualified to serve on the board of Mark Twain Union Elementary School
District. My parents are retired
educators. My mother was a top-level
district administrator and my father was a high school teacher and coach. Their
views were often in conflict, and I learned how to appreciate both sides of an
issue. Additionally, my sister was a
special needs student, and my daughter was a GATE student. I believe this diverse experience will help
me to bring people together to accomplish the goal of preparing our children to
be successful in a challenging world.
I graduated from CSU, Chico with
a B.A. in Communications, and later received a B.S. from CSU, Northridge in
Interior Design. I was a business owner
for 5 years, a stay-at-home parent for 15 years, and now work part-time at
Saddle Creek Resort in Copperopolis.
My campaign slogan is “Striving
for Excellence”. This is not just a
slogan for me. I believe our school
district is a great one, but I also believe it can always be better. I would like to bring back music education
and the GATE program. I plan to be a
close watchdog of the Common Core program.
Safety is another important issue, and this is something I worked on to
improve with the School Site Council, and will continue to monitor and
improve.
I am the only resident of
Copperopolis running for the board. If I
am elected, I will join Maggie Rollings, who is the only current Copper
resident on the board of five members. With only two schools in the district, I
believe Copperopolis needs more representation on the board. However, I pledge to serve the best interests
of both schools in the district equally, with integrity and
accountability. My son now attends Mark
Twain Elementary School, and I have a vested interest in the school’s
success! I have the ability to be
patient, fair, and rational as a board member, and my ultimate goal is to serve
the needs of all students in the district.
I would be honored to have your vote on November 4th.
I would love to hear your thoughts and concerns!
Please contact me at kendallm@aol.com or (209) 840-3289.
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