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Wants "improvement" within before-school and after-school programs.

- Wants "improvement" within before-school and after-school programs.

School Facilities & Resources

As of January 2, 2026, Blakely Lee Bates did not have a website or any information online.

Access to Education

Teachers

School Curriculum

Believe "we must courageously confront the discriminatory practices that have previously taken root under our current Board of Education."

- Believe "we must courageously confront the discriminatory practices that have previously taken root under our current Board of Education."

Student Wellbeing

Blakely Lee Bates

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. They create policies that establish standards, accountability and evaluation of essential operations of the school system.
- The Board of Education member hires a superintendent and can remove them when necessary. The superintendent assists the Board of Education in implementing the board’s policies. 
- The Board of Education is charged with deciding the school budget. This means they decide how to allocate money between different services, such as teacher pay, repairing school facilities, or access to technology.
- Board of Education members are elected every four years. 