Get To Know Scotch Plains School Candidate: Tonya Williams

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ — Tonya Williams is one of the five candidates running for election in the contested 2018 Scotch Plains School Board election being held on Tuesday, Nov. 6.

There are five candidates vying for the three three-year seats on the board. Candidates include: Sean Keagan Foley, Debora J. Brody, Karen Kulikowski, Tonya Williams and Alfonse G. Akins.

Tonya Williams

Description:

I am running for the Board of Education for my second term. I am a Scotch Plains native and graduated from Scotch Plains-Fanwood in 1987 and then I attended Kean University majoring in Psychology.

I'm a local business owner in Scotch Plains working as an Integrative Health Coach. My focus and expertise are seniors and working with women Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

What experience do you have that would help you serving on the school board?

While in my first year on the BOE I served on the policy and facility committees. I was instrumental in working with the district on focusing on school security and hiring class 3 officers and the SRO in the HS and additional social services for our students in the lower grades.

Why are you running for the school board? What issues would you like to see addressed if elected?

I would love to continue our focus on our students and administrators remaining safe in our school district. Health and Wellness is in our strategic plan for 2018 and I would love to see that take off as well. As Board members we are tasked with being educational leaders and stewards of the taxpayer's resources. I am committed to finding a responsible balance between investing in our children's future and managing our tax dollars wisely.

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