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Monica is an Eastern Kentucky native who has lived in Fayette County for over 20 years. She grew up in Knott County, Red Fox, Kentucky. She earned a bachelor's degree in communication and a Ph.D. in education from the University of Kentucky and a master's degree in public health from Eastern Kentucky University. She is a mother of 2.

Monica is an assistant professor of higher education in Lexington, Kentucky. She began her career in public health in advocacy and policy development.

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Monica Mundy's campaign for board of education member is her first run for public office.

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Promises to prioritize the academic success of all students.

Believes in creating inclusive and supportive environments for all students, families, and staff.

Believes in empowering students and teachers by involving them in decisions that affect their education.

Supports using data-driven, evidence-based practices to determine effective teaching methods and interventions.

Supports increasing social-emotional learning resources for students.

- Promises to prioritize the academic success of all students.
- Believes in creating inclusive and supportive environments for all students, families, and staff.
- Believes in empowering students and teachers by involving them in decisions that affect their education.
- Supports using data-driven, evidence-based practices to determine effective teaching methods and interventions.
- Supports increasing social-emotional learning resources for students.

Access to Education

Supports a district-wide curriculum that includes science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), foreign language, arts, and music.

- Supports a district-wide curriculum that includes science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), foreign language, arts, and music.

School Curriculum

Supports maintaining and renovating existing school facilities in a timely manner.

Supports ensuring accessibility and transparency in the school district budget and fiscal policies.

Prioritizes ensuring accessibility and transparency in the school district budget and fiscal policies.

Believes in fostering inclusive communities by prioritizing student needs in the budget.

- Supports maintaining and renovating existing school facilities in a timely manner.
- Prioritizes ensuring accessibility and transparency in the school district budget and fiscal policies.
- Believes in fostering inclusive communities by prioritizing student needs in the budget.

School Facilities & Resources

Believes in "investing in a comprehensive safety framework" to enhance child wellbeing.

Supports creating equitable, sustainable educational environments for students, families, educators, and staff through policy-based interventions and health strategies.

- Believes in "investing in a comprehensive safety framework" to enhance child wellbeing.
- Supports creating equitable, sustainable educational environments for students, families, educators, and staff through policy-based interventions and health strategies.

Student Wellbeing

Believes in supporting teacher social-emotional well-being, reducing burnout, and alleviating stress.

- Believes in supporting teacher social-emotional well-being, reducing burnout, and alleviating stress.

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Marilyn was born in Texas. She has received bachelor's and master's degrees and she is a mother.

Marilyn has worked in broadcast management, government, business, K-12 education, higher education, and economic inclusion.

Marilyn Clark currently serves on the Fayette County Board of Education, District 1. She was appointed in 2023 and is running for her first elected term.

Promises to provide a "holistic, world-class education for every student."

Believes investing in children's education and protecting public schools is crucial for future success.

Helped open new schools to reduce overcrowding.

- Promises to provide a "holistic, world-class education for every student."
- Believes investing in children's education and protecting public schools is crucial for future success.
- Helped open new schools to reduce overcrowding.

Supports Gifted and Talented programs, specifically in the visual and performing arts.

- Supports Gifted and Talented programs, specifically in the visual and performing arts.

Believes community partnerships are essential for achieving goals.

Supports implementing full day pre-school classrooms in elementary schools.

Wants to ensure digital equity, as evidenced by the school board's commitment to providing computers and upgraded networks to students.

Assisted in the creation of an online Financial Transparency Dashboard.

- Believes community partnerships are essential for achieving goals.
- Supports implementing full day pre-school classrooms in elementary schools.
- Wants to ensure digital equity, as evidenced by the school board's commitment to providing computers and upgraded networks to students.
- Helped hire additional bus drivers.
- Assisted in the creation of an online Financial Transparency Dashboard.

Supports recruiting more full-time school nurses.

- Supports recruiting more full-time school nurses.

Believes in understanding the perspectives of families, teachers, and staff.

Supports investment in additional staffing for Multilingual Services.

Helped increase teacher salaries above $50,000 and classified hourly salaries above $16 an hour.

Supports 7 weeks of paid paternity leave.

Believes in wellness and professional development for staff.

- Believes in understanding the perspectives of families, teachers, and staff.
- Supports investment in additional staffing for Multilingual Services.
- Helped increase teacher salaries above $50,000 and classified hourly salaries above $16 an hour.
- Supports 7 weeks of paid paternity leave.
- Believes in wellness and professional development for staff.

Marilyn Clark

- Board of education members work as a team to lead the school district by setting policy, providing resources, and overseeing employees. 
- The board of education is responsible for the local school budget. It reviews expenditures, allocates funds, and approves facility plans. The board may levy taxes if deemed necessary.
- The board of education hires and directly supervises the district superintendent.
- School board of education numbers are elected in staggered even-numbered years through a nonpartisan election and serve four-year terms. Most boards in Kentucky consist of five members. 
- Independent school districts elect board members at large; county school districts elect board members from divisions. 
- School board members do not receive a salary. They may be compensated for costs associated with state-mandated activities. 