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schools? What selection procedures would you follow?
Ron Frazier: “By electing the members of the Board of Supervisors, you have a direct influence on who your School Board member will be. If you don’t trust the supervisor’s judgement on making appointments, then don’t elect him ... I’d look for someone committed to education, with a family ... It could be beneficial but it would not be necessary to have children in the school system. Public officials give up many of their rights to privacy, but they should be able to retain their rights as parents. They should be free to choose how to educate their children.”
Hubert Gilkey: “I would personally like to see these people elected . . . I would want someone interested in the schools. It would be valuable to have children in the school system. That would be a big consideration to me.”
Lee Bird: “I, too, think an elected School Board would be an improvement, although our present board is working, and working well. . . In selecting a School Board member, I would look for a commitment to education established by past record . . . Having children in school would not be a prerequisite, but it would be a selection factor. I would look for someone reasonably representative of the community’s wishes regarding education . . . and a sense of community, our community, because the schools are essentially an expression of the Rappahannock County community.”
Charles Estej: “I would want a well-rounded person . . . It’s a very difficult job. The rules and regulations governing the school system are very complex ... You certainly couldn’t put an imbecile in the job. I would want someone who had experience with children at some point in time, but having children in school may be a detriment. .. The children (of School Board members) sometimes have to take a lot of flack.”
Mike Massie: “First, I want someone who is able to listen to the people in the district. Second, someone who can take into consideration the feelings of the v^hole county. And finally, someone who can listen to what’s in his own heart. . . Having a child in school wouldn’t be a necessity. There are many reasons
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