Betsy McEntire

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If you live in Arlington, have children who attend Arlington schools, work for Arlington Community Schools, or own a business in Arlington, you are an ACS stakeholder. If I have the honor of being elected to the ACS Board of Education, this is my commitment to you. 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙨 I will focus on the areas that create long-term excellence. I believe ACS should increase our per-student expenditures by focusing on instruction, student support, and improving our student-teacher ratios. As a board member, I will push for public work sessions and financial reports. Additionally, when a stakeholder attends a board meeting to present Citizen Comments, I will follow up with them personally. 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙨 I will ask questions, use data to drive decisions, and be fully informed before voting. I will clearly and publicly explain every vote I make while in office. It also means I will make myself available for questions from stakeholders and provide candid information where I can or direct them to the right point of contact when I can’t. 𝙎𝙩𝙚𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙨 I will encourage conservative spending that benefits our ACS classrooms with the most significant return on investment for the most students. I will also stress the importance of intentional, long-term planning for new construction and ongoing maintenance of existing facilities.