Decaturish, Candidate Q & A - Decatur Board of Education, District 2, Post B

India is originally from South Georgia. She has a bachelor's degree from Spelman College. She is married, and her two children attend Decatur schools. They live in Winnona Park.

India is a corporate recruiter who works in human resources.

India Phipps Epps' campaign for city board of education post B is her first entry into politics.

Plans to raise teacher pay, provide more professional development opportunities to teachers, and prioritize teacher well-being.

Supports the school district having parents pay for AP and IB exams for their children rather than the price of tests being covered by the school system.

Said, "I believe that the budget needs to be reviewed regularly to identify areas that can be streamlined to reduce costs."

Supports applying for grants and looking for community partners as sources of funding to increase the budget.

- Plans to raise teacher pay, provide more professional development opportunities to teachers, and prioritize teacher well-being.
- Supports the school district having parents pay for AP and IB exams for their children rather than the price of tests being covered by the school system.
- Said, "I believe that the budget needs to be reviewed regularly to identify areas that can be streamlined to reduce costs."
- Supports applying for grants and looking for community partners as sources of funding to increase the budget.

Taxes & Budget

Plans to support "children who learn differently, particularly in the areas of literacy and math."

Supports high quality instruction in reading and special education services.

- Wants to improve literacy.
- Plans to support "children who learn differently, particularly in the areas of literacy and math."
- Supports high quality instruction in reading and special education services.

School Curriculum

Plans to "foster\[\] a positive culture for students, teachers, administrators and our community to ensure the success of all our kids."

Wants "to create a school system that is equitable, inclusive, and provides opportunities for all our children to succeed."

Plans "to help bridge gaps in communications."

Promises to regularly review school system policies to make sure that they are equitable and align with racial justice.

Wants to provide affordable housing for school district employees, with a fair and transparent process to decide who gets housing.

- Plans to "foster\[\] a positive culture for students, teachers, administrators and our community to ensure the success of all our kids."
- Wants "to create a school system that is equitable, inclusive, and provides opportunities for all our children to succeed."
- Plans "to help bridge gaps in communications."
- Promises to regularly review school system policies to make sure that they are equitable and align with racial justice.
- Wants to provide affordable housing for school district employees, with a fair and transparent process to decide who gets housing.

School Facilities & Resources

As of August 23, 2023, India Phipps Epps’s website did not contain information on this issue.

School Safety & Discipline

India Phipps Epps

India is originally from South Georgia. She has a bachelor's degree from Spelman College. She is married, and her two children attend Decatur schools.

As of August 23, 2023, India Phipps Epps did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

- Plans to "foster\[\] a positive culture for students, teachers, administrators and our community to ensure the success of all our kids."

As of September 22, 2023, India Phipps Epps did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

As of August 31, 2023, India Phipps Epps did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

As of August 27, 2023, India Phipps Epps did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

As of August 23, 2023, India Phipps Epps’s website did not contain information on this issue and India Phipps Epps did not complete our questionnaire.

- The Board of Education runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the city government. 
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day. 
- Some Board of Education members are elected by the entire city, while others represent specific districts. 
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.
