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- Anna Gonzales, James Bebee, Mandi Bronsell, Jim Russ, Kim Danziger, Kathryn Kaminski, and Karen Mendoza.
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- Anna Gonzales, James Bebee, Mandi Bronsell, Kim Danziger, Kathryn Kaminski, and Karen Mendoza.
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- Anna Gonzales, James Bebee, Mandi Bronsell, Kim Danziger, Kathryn Kaminski, and Karen Mendoza.
Candidates vying for the various Lamar C.I.S.D. positions answered questions and spoke with voters at the Candidate Forum hosted by the Central Fort Bend Chamber’s Governmental Affairs Committee. The forum was held Tuesday, April 11, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the George Memorial Library and attracted a full house of interested voters. The Central Fort Bend Chamber’s Chairman, Jim Russ, acted as the moderator for the evening’s event with the candidates.
Candidates Karen Mendoza, Kathryn Kaminski, Kay Danziger, Mandi Bronsell, James Beebe, and Anna Gonzales were asked questions regarding preparations for the expected growth of Fort Bend County, and school safety for Lamar C.I.S.D. The candidates shared what they believed was best for the district and its students giving their reasoning as to why they should be selected.
“We need to go back and reevaluate the role standardize testing on our campuses” says Mendoza. “We must continue to be on the cutting edge of technology and provide that for our students.” says Danziger. “I implemented the request to hire an independent auditor for Lamar C.I.S.D.” says Kaminski. “We need to keep school safety one of our top priorities” says Bronsell. “The district is growing rapidly, and we need to manage the growth while keeping the quality of education.” says Beebe. “Forty-two percent of our students are economically disadvantaged so we have to create and develop programs that are unique to that demographic.” says Gonzales.
Early voting begins April 24, 2017 and the general election for Lamar C.I.S.D. is May 6, 2017.
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