Ballotpedia, Russell Rowlands

As of October 1, 2024, Russell Rowlands’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Russell recently retired from Honeywell, where he dealt with private and government contracts.

Russell Rowlands's campaign for school board member is his first run for public office.

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Believes classrooms, school libraries, and curricula should focus on "core competencies and the holistic education of our kids."

Believes a school's primary function is to teach the "4 Rs" (reading, 'riting, 'rithmetic, and religion).

Believes schools need to "get back to basics" and focus on their primary function of teaching reading, writing, math, and history. 

Plans to ensure reading and math proficiency is higher than 50% at every school.

Advocates for parental rights and believes that schools must inform parents of everything that goes on in addition to providing opt-out forms.

- Believes classrooms, school libraries, and curricula should focus on "core competencies and the holistic education of our kids."
- Believes schools need to "get back to basics" and focus on their primary function of teaching reading, writing, math, and history. 
- Plans to ensure reading and math proficiency is higher than 50% at every school.
- Advocates for parental rights and believes that schools must inform parents of everything that goes on in addition to providing opt-out forms.

School Curriculum

Supports the 2024 bond for school buildings, saying "$165 million 2024 bond earmarked for buildings not instruction."

Supports using funds more efficiently and redirecting them to address student achievement. 

Plans to increase student retention by ensuring parents are satisfied with schools.

- Supports using funds more efficiently and redirecting them to address student achievement. 
- Plans to increase student retention by ensuring parents are satisfied with schools.

School Facilities & Resources

As of September 18, 2024, Russell Rowlands’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Student Wellbeing

Plans to increase staff retention by improving working conditions.

- Plans to increase staff retention by improving working conditions.

Teachers

Acknowledges the competition created by school choice and plans to make district schools the best option for families.

- Acknowledges the competition created by school choice and plans to make district schools the best option for families.

Access to Education

Russell Rowlands

As of September 25, 2024, Russell Rowlands’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Russell Rowlands recently retired from Honeywell, where he dealt with private and government contracts.

Russell Rowlands' campaign for school board is his first run for public office.

Supports allocating public resources, hiring and evaluating the superintendent, setting salaries for employees, approving curriculum materials, and adopting the school calendar.

Believes in ensuring reading and math proficiency is greater than 50% at every school and wants to direct resources to schools that fall below this standard.

Believes schools are essential for passing on knowledge, skills, and values, and supports the need for teachers to accomplish this goal.

Believes in strong math proficiency for students.

Believes in simplifying school curriculums.

Believes in being "open to negotiations when it comes to the taxpayer's dollar."

Supports allocating 50% of the 2024 AZ State budget to instruction.

Supports using unspent bond and COVID funds for school facilities.

Believes in being a fiscal conservative and ensuring budget spending addresses all student achievement levels.

Believes in focusing on fundamental education to develop productive citizens.

Believes in staying informed about KSD affairs through reviewing agendas and watching board meetings, even with limited physical presence.

Believes in "building bridges between families and community leaders through integrity in decision making."

Believes everyone should get involved in local schools, regardless of whether they have children in school.

Believes teachers need support and representation, saying, "I will be that voice so they can focus on teaching."

Believes reducing turnover rates for certified and classified staff is important and that addressing these issues requires collaboration.

Believes improving staff working conditions and collaboratively addressing staff concerns will reduce turnover rates for teachers and school staff.

Believes staff working conditions should be improved by determining the reasons staff leave so "appropriate corrective actions can be taken."

Believes in increasing student retention by better satisfying parents' demands.

Believes schools must “fully inform” parents about all events, activities, programs, and medical issues.

Believes parents should have primary control over their children's education, not schools.

Supports parental involvement in their children's education.

Supports parental involvement in education.

Believes a school system that works for everyone can be achieved by putting "our children first."

As of September 23, 2024, Russell Rowlands’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- 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.