Ballotpedia, Jesse Brainard

Jesse is from Gilbert and is a graduate of Gilbert High School.

Jesse has worked for 5 years for the State of Arizona in a nonpartisan role where he assists constituents throughout the state.

Jesse Brainard previously ran for school board member in 2022, but the election was canceled.

As of September 18, 2024, Jesse James Brainard’s website did not contain information on this issue.

School Curriculum

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Supports prioritizing funding for special education and advocating for student accommodations.

Prioritizes addressing the bus driver shortage, saying that "students being crammed together in a bus" due to lack of drivers is a safety concern.

- Supports prioritizing funding for special education and advocating for student accommodations.
- Prioritizes addressing the bus driver shortage, saying that "students being crammed together in a bus" due to lack of drivers is a safety concern.

School Facilities & Resources

Supports creating a Student Mental Health Taskforce with parents, mental health professionals, and teachers.

Supports creating a student mental health taskforce with parents, mental health professionals, and teachers.

Supports reducing the student-to-counselor ratio.

Believes social media has a "toxic culture" that harms students.

Believes in incorporating student surveys and input to enhance educational policies and programs.

- Supports creating a student mental health taskforce with parents, mental health professionals, and teachers.
- Supports reducing the student-to-counselor ratio.
- Believes social media has a "toxic culture" that harms students.
- Believes in incorporating student surveys and input to enhance educational policies and programs.

Student Wellbeing

Believes in treating teachers with respect, ensuring competitive pay and benefits, and addressing work-life balance to retain quality educators.

Believes that staying competitive with other school districts requires attracting teachers with good pay, benefits, and work-life balance.

Supports providing additional mental health resources for teachers.

- Believes that staying competitive with other school districts requires attracting teachers with good pay, benefits, and work-life balance.
- Supports providing additional mental health resources for teachers.

Teachers

Believes parental support and dedicated educators are crucial for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to succeed.

Believes parental support and dedicated educators are crucial for students with individualized education programs to succeed.

- Believes parental support and dedicated educators are crucial for students with individualized education programs to succeed.

Access to Education

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Jesse James Brainard

Jesse Brainard has worked for five years for the State of Arizona in a nonpartisan role where he assists constituents throughout the state.

Jesse Brainard previously ran for school board in 2022, but the election was canceled.

Believes in serving his lifelong community.

Supports student wellbeing and academic success.

Supports reducing the stigma of mental health issues.

Believes in recognizing the hard work and loyalty of educators.

Supports increasing benefits and pay for teachers.

- Believes that staying competitive with other school districts requires attracting teachers with good pay, benefits, and work-life balance.
- Supports increasing benefits and pay for teachers.
- Supports providing additional mental health resources for teachers.

Believes in understanding student experiences to improve educational policies.

Believes students are struggling with education nationwide.

Believes in partnering with parents to support students of all ages in addressing education access issues.

As of September 23, 2024, Jesse James Brainard’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jesse James Brainard has worked for five years for the State of Arizona in a nonpartisan role where he assists constituents throughout the state.

- School board members set district policy, encourage parent involvement, establish budgets, and determine educational goals for your local school district.
- This position is voluntary. School board members are not paid a salary.

Oversees the local schools' policies and budget.