Wallingford Election 2021: Maureen Reed For Board Of Education

WALLINGFORD, CT — The 2021 municipal election is heating up in Wallingford with plenty of races on the ballot.

Voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 2 and cast their ballots for the position of mayor, along with seats on the Town Council and Board of Education.

Wallingford Patch asked candidates to answer questions about their campaigns and will be publishing candidate profiles as election day draws near.

Maureen Reed, 52, is running for election to the Wallingford Board of Education as a Democrat.

Occupation: Assistant Principal Of Curriculum Cheshire High School

Family: Robert Reed- Husband Children - Brendan Reed, 28 Connor Reed, 25 Katie Reed 24 Keera Reed 16

Experience: no

Family in government: no

The single biggest issue in town is ______, and I plan to do this about it:

One of the pressing issues facing our education is the physical state of the facilities. As a BOE member, I intend to listen to students, parents and the community, and as well as study the information gathered (and consider the state requirements) to move forward with a plan.

Critical differences between me and my opponents:

I have been in the field of education 25+ years. I fully support the other candidates on the slate because of any differences. It allows us to have different perspectives when problem solving.

Accomplishments:

I have worked with students and parents and educators for over 25 years. I have been a part of curriculum review and implementation. I have also taught graduate level courses which gives me a full picture of education into post secondary demands and requirements.

Other issues:

-Equity for ALL students in our district -Student success being defined by meeting standards -Variety of opportunities offered for students to choose from many post secondary options

What else would you like voters to know about you?

I believe in listening to people's needs and concerns in order to make learning the focus of our education system. I want to hear from students and parents and the community to understand what they consider to be the educational needs.

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