Inside Nova, Husband of Prince William County School Board member hopes to succeed wife in Occoquan

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PWPerspective, Richard Jessie declares candidacy for Occoquan School Board District

Wants to explore options to help prevent weapons and harmful substances in schools.

Said, "safety is vitally important, and we must do everything to prevent incidents from happening."

- Wants to explore options to help prevent weapons and harmful substances in schools.
- Said, "safety is vitally important, and we must do everything to prevent incidents from happening."

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Plans to continue supporting parents of English language learners.

Wants to create access to a kindergarten-to-college/career information pathway.

- Plans to continue supporting parents of English language learners.
- Wants to create access to a kindergarten-to-college/career information pathway.

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Supports collective bargaining and pay raises that exceed the neighboring district.

Plans to build science labs in all schools.

Said, "I support teacher bonuses for meritorious work performance."

- Supports collective bargaining and pay raises that exceed the neighboring district.
- Plans to build science labs in all schools.
- Said, "I support teacher bonuses for meritorious work performance."

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R. M. Jessie Jr.

Wants to make sure students feel safe in schools and classrooms so they can effectively learn.

Said, "today in Prince William County only 70% of high school students report feeling safe in class. Teachers don’t have the tools they need to enforce discipline in the classroom. Teachers have to be able to address disruptive behavior effectively."

- Wants to make sure students feel safe in schools and classrooms so they can effectively learn.
- Said, "today in Prince William County only 70% of high school students report feeling safe in class. Teachers don’t have the tools they need to enforce discipline in the classroom. Teachers have to be able to address disruptive behavior effectively."

Wants to improve transparency and trust between parents, teachers, and the school board.

Plans to set high expectations in reading, writing, and math skills

Said, "what happens in the school system today echoes for decades. Lack of strong foundations in the basics of reading, writing, and math impede students for the rest of their lives."

- Wants to improve transparency and trust between parents, teachers, and the school board.
- Plans to set high expectations in reading, writing, and math skills
- Said, "what happens in the school system today echoes for decades. Lack of strong foundations in the basics of reading, writing, and math impede students for the rest of their lives."

As of May 14, 2025, Ryan Wilson Kirkpatrick’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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

Prince William School Board Member, Occoquan District

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