To the editor:
I am happy to announce that I am running for a second term on the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School Committee. If re-elected, I will continue to serve our school with the energy and enthusiasm needed to ensure Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School remains a place of optimal learning, growth, and development.
My experiences over the past three years have given me valuable insights into the roles and responsibilities of the governing body and how best to support our school. For example, in my first year as a committee member, I chaired the L-S Covid-19 testing subcommittee. Through our hard work and advocacy, L-S was one of the first schools in Massachusetts to offer Covid-19 testing to all its students and staff. As the current L-S School Committee chair, I have led the committee to develop clear goals to ensure our actions align with LS’s values, principles, and purpose.
During this past year, the L-S School Committee has met several core duties of the governing body, such as renewing teacher contracts and updating governing policies. We have also supported in-person learning during the evolving Covid-19 pandemic with actions such as adding the Covid-19 vaccine as a requirement of employment at L-S. We have made progress toward achieving our goals, but there is more work to do.
If re-elected, I have three priorities that I believe are essential for the L-S School Committee to work on:
- Enhance Student Services. The utmost priority of the L-S School Committee is to ensure L-S meets the academic and social-emotional needs of our students, particularly during the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. This entails continuous monitoring and supporting flexible and responsive programming to serve our students, particularly social-emotional services.
- Improve our data-driven program monitoring, budgeting, and allocating of resources. Over the next three years, I would like to work with the L-S School Committee and our administration to improve data monitoring at our school. The L-S School Committee needs clear metrics to ensure our programs are responding to the needs of our diverse student body. These metrics will help us determine where we are doing well and where we should be allocating resources.
- Maintain openness and flexibility. The past two years have taught us to expect the unexpected. Our faculty, staff, and students have shown a tremendous amount of resilience. I will support the L-S School Committee to ensure we are continuously monitoring and updating our policies and protocols to the evolving needs of our students.
If re-elected, I will build on my experience and bring commitment and positive energy to the L-S School Committee. I will strive to ensure we provide access to an environment where our children and students learn and grow. Check out my Facebook page (facebook.com/caraforLSSC) or contact me via email at caraforLSSC@gmail.com for more information about my campaign.
Please vote for Cara Endyke Doran for Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School Committee on March 28, 2022. Thank you.
Cara Endyke Doran
28 Beechwood Ave.
Sudbury, MA 01776
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