Question #8
From which sources do you obtain knowledge and information on education issues impacting CCSD?
Doyle Costello District #1
I review many sources for my information regarding education. I listen to the recordings of board meetings as well as meeting by CCSD leadership. I review MAP and state testing. I study finance/budget information at the state level all the way down to the district and school level. I read journals, and published studies by organizations from all over the world that show improvements in schools. Finally, I read local newspaper articles on the schools, but then I research what I have read to make sure the information is accurate.
Keith S. Gryboski District #1
First had experience in providing informal education programs to, 3rd ,5th & 8th grade students throughout the state.
Elizabeth Moffly District #2
I began looking at education from 30,000 feet to see the bigger picture in 2006. I rejected the NCLB and the demand for standardized testing removing teacher assessments to help identify where children needed extra time to master coursework. I have read the SC Code of Ed Laws backward and forward including the State Board of Educations regulation in conjunction with the Commission of Higher Ed and the Ed Oversight Committee standards and assessments.
I am aware the presiding superintendent left CCSD as CFO to follow past super to Seattle where they were forced to resign for a $1.8 million dollar shortfall.
I ran for state super in 2006 and was given a seat on Jim Rex transition team. I introduced starting the office of school choice and replacing the then state standardized test. The Office of School Choice was implemented as was the replacement of the state test.
In 2010, I ran for state super and was in the runoff with Mich Zais like in face (that's what he said) where he adopted my platform to allow for different diplomas as not everyone needed to go to a four year college. He never followed through on this task.
I ran for CCSB in 2010 and was elected to a four year term where I got a front seat to how the district works. Many of the problems we've had haven't changed or have gotten worse.
In 2014, I ran again for state super. Molly adopted my platform to change the 7-pt grading scale to a 10-point scale making our students competitive for college admission as most other states are on a 10-point.
Sarah Shad Johnson District #2
For more than ten years, I have led the Facebook education group, Charleston Area Community Voice for Education. We currently have 7,100 members, so I interact daily with CCSD parents, teachers, board members, and staff. In addition to learning about local issues, we review what is happening across the state and country to see what impact there may be on CCSD schools.
As an elected board member on the District 2 Constituent Board (2016-2020), I interacted with CCSD staff members who participated in our meetings, including support staff, senior cabinet members, principals, and staff from the Department of Alternative Programs and Services. So, I have had a very front-row experience of the education issues impacting CCSD.
Finally, my own children went through four different schools in District 2, so I have connections and interactions there as well.
Seana J. Flynn District #2
I read the Post and Courier, often catch the local news, and listen to NPR regularly. I am also fortunate to have maintained several important friendship with parents, teachers and administrators throughout the county.
Grace Bouldin Cowan District #2
Did not respond
Ed Kelly District #2
Did not respond
EJ Milligan District #2
Did not respond
Chris Collins District #3
Data, SC Ready, MapmScores and our district report card
Pam Mckinney District #3
Did not respond
Thomas Ravenell District #3
Did not respond
Ashley Peele District #3
Teachers. Principals. Students. Parents. Stakeholder organizations. And publicly-available data.
Courtney Waters District #4
Having been on the board, I receive lots of district information, I have conversations with staff and teachers I know and I get input from community members. I also work in the education field and stay abreast of policy and conversations at the state level.
Kevin D Hollinshead District #4
Formers employees, my own research, community visiting districts with similar footprint.
Vivian S Pettigrew District #5
My knowledge source is gained through attending board meetings, City council meeting, speaking with parents, teacher, principles other school district members, news and research.
Melissa Couture District #5
Personal experience, teachers, other parents, CCSD website, news outlets
Carlotte M. Bailey District #5
Did not respond
Erica Cokley District #6
Did not respond
Eric Thome District #6
Did not respond
Samuel Whatley II District #6
Did not respond
Lee Runyon District District #6
My twenty-eight plus years of experience as a local educator, my education (undergraduate and post-graduate), parents, teachers, students, national research published by leading consortium groups such as SREB.
Sydney van Bulck District #7
The most important sources are our educators. This is a great opportunity to reiterate that I am an educator, so I bring a great deal of knowledge with me already. I also watch or attend every single board meeting. I usually watch it twice to make sure I did not miss anything or misunderstand. I speak often with our local reporters who may be in the loop about something I have missed. I also stay connected with our local activists. It is important to note that not all of our local activists are educators, so while they do great work they don’t always get it right.
Jennifer Mieras Distrit #7
Most of the information I obtain is from reading local newspapers, watching the local news, and watching or attending school board, city council, and county council meetings. To dive deeper into certain topics, I consult professional organizations such as CTA, SCEA, and NEA as well as academic journals. I regularly speak to educators and parents and hear specific concerns that I then research to determine if there is a trend or reason for additional inquiry and concern. When seeking to understand the educational challenges at a national level, I generally read articles from AP and Reuters and watch C-SPAN.
Joy Brown District #7
I have personally followed CCSD board meetings for several years and advoacted on several levels. I like to keep open dialogues with teachers, parents, and community members to ensure a well rounded perspective on issues and concerns.
Leah Whatley District #7
Did not respond
Travis Bedson District #8
Did not respond
Helen Davis-Frazier District #8
As a sitting Board member and the legislature.
Doris Johnson District #8
I know educators who informs me of their concerns, the media, internet.
I obtain knowledge from the CCSD website and employees.
I obtain resources from CCSD website, educators snd Students. Sometimes the media.
Darlene Dunmeyer District #8
Relationships I have built through supporting employees of CCSD provide insight to the true issues impacting the district. Staying connected to updates from the school board meetings, reviewing the minutes made available to the public, and reports from local media outlets provide me with knowledge and information.
Dr. Carol Tempel District #9
I regularly attend either by zoom or in person the Committee of the Whole and the School Board meetings. In my community, we have organizations and networks for education advocates to participate in seminars and discussions. On a regular basis, I read research articles from Education Week, ASCD, NEA, SCEA, and the Network for Public Education. I’m on the mailing lists of several institutes and will attend a virtual forum if the topic is of interest to me.
Forest Bjork District #9
Did not respond
Graham Smith District #9
Did not respond
From which sources do you obtain knowledge and information on education issues impacting CCSD?
Doyle Costello District #1
I review many sources for my information regarding education. I listen to the recordings of board meetings as well as meeting by CCSD leadership. I review MAP and state testing. I study finance/budget information at the state level all the way down to the district and school level. I read journals, and published studies by organizations from all over the world that show improvements in schools. Finally, I read local newspaper articles on the schools, but then I research what I have read to make sure the information is accurate.
Keith S. Gryboski District #1
First had experience in providing informal education programs to, 3rd ,5th & 8th grade students throughout the state.
Elizabeth Moffly District #2
I began looking at education from 30,000 feet to see the bigger picture in 2006. I rejected the NCLB and the demand for standardized testing removing teacher assessments to help identify where children needed extra time to master coursework. I have read the SC Code of Ed Laws backward and forward including the State Board of Educations regulation in conjunction with the Commission of Higher Ed and the Ed Oversight Committee standards and assessments.
I am aware the presiding superintendent left CCSD as CFO to follow past super to Seattle where they were forced to resign for a $1.8 million dollar shortfall.
I ran for state super in 2006 and was given a seat on Jim Rex transition team. I introduced starting the office of school choice and replacing the then state standardized test. The Office of School Choice was implemented as was the replacement of the state test.
In 2010, I ran for state super and was in the runoff with Mich Zais like in face (that's what he said) where he adopted my platform to allow for different diplomas as not everyone needed to go to a four year college. He never followed through on this task.
I ran for CCSB in 2010 and was elected to a four year term where I got a front seat to how the district works. Many of the problems we've had haven't changed or have gotten worse.
In 2014, I ran again for state super. Molly adopted my platform to change the 7-pt grading scale to a 10-point scale making our students competitive for college admission as most other states are on a 10-point.
Sarah Shad Johnson District #2
For more than ten years, I have led the Facebook education group, Charleston Area Community Voice for Education. We currently have 7,100 members, so I interact daily with CCSD parents, teachers, board members, and staff. In addition to learning about local issues, we review what is happening across the state and country to see what impact there may be on CCSD schools.
As an elected board member on the District 2 Constituent Board (2016-2020), I interacted with CCSD staff members who participated in our meetings, including support staff, senior cabinet members, principals, and staff from the Department of Alternative Programs and Services. So, I have had a very front-row experience of the education issues impacting CCSD.
Finally, my own children went through four different schools in District 2, so I have connections and interactions there as well.
Seana J. Flynn District #2
I read the Post and Courier, often catch the local news, and listen to NPR regularly. I am also fortunate to have maintained several important friendship with parents, teachers and administrators throughout the county.
Grace Bouldin Cowan District #2
Did not respond
Ed Kelly District #2
Did not respond
EJ Milligan District #2
Did not respond
Chris Collins District #3
Data, SC Ready, MapmScores and our district report card
Pam Mckinney District #3
Did not respond
Thomas Ravenell District #3
Did not respond
Ashley Peele District #3
Teachers. Principals. Students. Parents. Stakeholder organizations. And publicly-available data.
Courtney Waters District #4
Having been on the board, I receive lots of district information, I have conversations with staff and teachers I know and I get input from community members. I also work in the education field and stay abreast of policy and conversations at the state level.
Kevin D Hollinshead District #4
Formers employees, my own research, community visiting districts with similar footprint.
Vivian S Pettigrew District #5
My knowledge source is gained through attending board meetings, City council meeting, speaking with parents, teacher, principles other school district members, news and research.
Melissa Couture District #5
Personal experience, teachers, other parents, CCSD website, news outlets
Carlotte M. Bailey District #5
Did not respond
Erica Cokley District #6
Did not respond
Eric Thome District #6
Did not respond
Samuel Whatley II District #6
Did not respond
Lee Runyon District District #6
My twenty-eight plus years of experience as a local educator, my education (undergraduate and post-graduate), parents, teachers, students, national research published by leading consortium groups such as SREB.
Sydney van Bulck District #7
The most important sources are our educators. This is a great opportunity to reiterate that I am an educator, so I bring a great deal of knowledge with me already. I also watch or attend every single board meeting. I usually watch it twice to make sure I did not miss anything or misunderstand. I speak often with our local reporters who may be in the loop about something I have missed. I also stay connected with our local activists. It is important to note that not all of our local activists are educators, so while they do great work they don’t always get it right.
Jennifer Mieras Distrit #7
Most of the information I obtain is from reading local newspapers, watching the local news, and watching or attending school board, city council, and county council meetings. To dive deeper into certain topics, I consult professional organizations such as CTA, SCEA, and NEA as well as academic journals. I regularly speak to educators and parents and hear specific concerns that I then research to determine if there is a trend or reason for additional inquiry and concern. When seeking to understand the educational challenges at a national level, I generally read articles from AP and Reuters and watch C-SPAN.
Joy Brown District #7
I have personally followed CCSD board meetings for several years and advoacted on several levels. I like to keep open dialogues with teachers, parents, and community members to ensure a well rounded perspective on issues and concerns.
Leah Whatley District #7
Did not respond
Travis Bedson District #8
Did not respond
Helen Davis-Frazier District #8
As a sitting Board member and the legislature.
Doris Johnson District #8
I know educators who informs me of their concerns, the media, internet.
I obtain knowledge from the CCSD website and employees.
I obtain resources from CCSD website, educators snd Students. Sometimes the media.
Darlene Dunmeyer District #8
Relationships I have built through supporting employees of CCSD provide insight to the true issues impacting the district. Staying connected to updates from the school board meetings, reviewing the minutes made available to the public, and reports from local media outlets provide me with knowledge and information.
Dr. Carol Tempel District #9
I regularly attend either by zoom or in person the Committee of the Whole and the School Board meetings. In my community, we have organizations and networks for education advocates to participate in seminars and discussions. On a regular basis, I read research articles from Education Week, ASCD, NEA, SCEA, and the Network for Public Education. I’m on the mailing lists of several institutes and will attend a virtual forum if the topic is of interest to me.
Forest Bjork District #9
Did not respond
Graham Smith District #9
Did not respond