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PAGE 6 - GROVEPORT MESSENGER - October 31, 2021 www.columbusmessenger.com Voting update Early and absentee voting began Oct. 5 and will continue through Nov. 1. As a reminder, mail-in absentee ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 1 or dropped off at the Board of Elections office at 1700 Morse Road, Columbus, by 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 2. Election Day is Nov. 2, and polls across Groveport Madison School Board “Because Experience Matters” 8 Years of Success • From Financial Crisis to Financial Stability Re-Elect Libby Gray Franklin County will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Boards of election •Franklin County Board of Elections is located at 1700 Morse Road, Columbus, OH 43229. Phone 614-525-3100 and fax 614-525- 3489. • Funding for a New High School • Major Repairs to Existing Buildings • Programming to Prepare Students beyond High School • Forward Thinking Implementation of One-to-One program, assigning computers to every student K-12 libbygrayforgmschoolboard.com Paid for by the Committee to Elect Libby Gray Visit the website at vote.franklincountyohio.gov •Fairfield County Board of Elections is located at 951 Liberty Drive, Lancaster, OH 43130. Phone: 740-652-7000 or 614-322-5270. Visit the website at www.fairfieldcountyohioelections.gov. PAID ADVERTISING Because experience matters During my tenure, the district went from financial crisis to stability. In 2014 we had $43K in the bank. The district borrowed $5M from future tax revenues. With hard work, we no longer borrow from future tax revenues and have a $5M forecasted savings account. We secured the funding for a new HS, which was needed due to overcrowding, structural issues and not designed for technology. We made major repairs on existing buildings and eliminated three leases by purchasing a building bringing the support staff to one location. I have been an advocate for the pathway programs that started during my Our school district is failing. We need leaders who will work hard to repair the damage done by unsuccessful leaders like Libby Gray, who prioritized the demands of an out-of-control administration over the district’s needs. The failed leadership of Libby Gray must come to an end. Academic performance plummeted during Mrs. Gray's time on the board. For example, reading proficiency among 8th graders was 81 percent in 2014, 52.9 percent in 2019, and 29.1 percent in 2021. She voted to stop recording board meetings; she approved multiple No-Bid contracts to favor vendors; she voted to spend millions on renovating the Administrations building (DSC), while our students are housed in modular units tenure. Not all students want to go to college, and we must prepare students for beyond high school, whether going off to college or straight into the workforce. We currently have the traditional college pathway along with pathways in multiple fields with credentials to build a resume while in HS. I am proud to be a part of a forward-thinking board that implemented the one-to-one program, assigning computers to every student. When COVID hit we were able to transition to online learning immediately. My name is Libby Gray and I would appreciate your vote for re-election. PAID ADVERTISING It’s time for a change What is it that attracts first time homeowners, young families, industries, and commercial investments to a community? A great school district! Unfortunately, Ohio Department of Education rates the Groveport Madison School District among the lowest performing in the state and have the lowest graduation rate in Franklin County. Our schools are not only failing our children, but they are failing our community and negatively affecting our growth. It’s time for a change! Right now, our school board has empowered the district superintendent with decision making capacity with little or no oversite. The board has no sub-committees and accepts only recommendations from the superintendent for major expenditures. Under this system, the district has spent millions on no bid contracts for emergency repairs, engaged a bus transportation service that is struggling to service our district this year and accepted academic goals for the 2021-22 where less than 50 percent of our children are performing at grade level. It’s time for a change! Hi, I’m Betty Simcox and I want to bring change to the Groveport Madison School District. Our school board needs to work for the community by providing the oversight they are elected to do. I am asking for your vote to make that change! PAID ADVERTISING I will hold school administration accountable and current buildings need major addition/renovations or replacement; salary and benefit increases to administrators including amending current contract; and cited by the state for misuse of taxpayers’ dollars. I’m Wayne Bryan, a passionate community leader and Groveport Madison HS alumni. I’m fed up with our local school board’s lackluster performance. I pledge to be open and honest in my oversight. I will hold the administration accountable for bad performance, raise teaching and learning expectations, support fair competitive bidding, and always be transparent with the public. Thank you for your Nov. 2 vote.
www.columbusmessenger.com October 31, 2021 - GROVEPORT MESSENGER - PAGE 7 Vote Pro-Public Education Candidates Bowers • Dowdell-Burger • Gray A lifelong member of the community and parent, Seth is focused on positive growth and continuing to move the district forward in order to ensure all students have the same opportunities for success. Seth has actively helped on levy and bond campaigns and has a vested interest in our schools. LaToya is a strong advocate for education, youth, diversity and inclusion and understands first hand the needs for our special education and gifted students. Her problem-solving skills are a great asset to the district as we have seen unprecedented challenges over the past few years. Helping prepare our students for success after high school is LaToya’s top priority. Libby has lived in the district for over 27 years, and her extensive background in accounting and taxation law will help ensure fiscal accountability. She has helped move the district from financial distress and having to borrow from incoming tax revenue to financial stability. She is a strong advocate for the pathways program at the high school so students have other options for success beyond graduation. Groveport Madison Local Education Association supports Seth, LaToya and LIbby. Their combined skill set will continue the district’s forward momentum. Vote on Noveber 2 nd
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