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Weathersfield Board of Education candidate profiles

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Election 2023

Weathersfield Board of Education

(3 to elect); * denotes incumbent

NAME: Tim Gleason*

AGE: 68

GOALS AND PRIORITIES: Better prepare students who do not go to college to enter the workforce. Better motivate gifted students to improve their test scores. Complete stadium turf project.

PREVIOUSLY HELD OFFICE: Weathersfield Board of Education since 2015

NAME: Joshua M. Garris*

AGE: 47

GOALS AND PRIORITIES: Improve junior and senior high school academic performance and breadth of advanced course offerings. Pursue the Ohio Department of Education's Office of Future Forward Ohio 21st Century Community Learning Centers grant for each district building. Prepare and update the district's long-term financial and capacity goals.

PREVIOUSLY HELD OFFICE: Weathersfield Board of Education since 2012

NAME: Sam Caputo*

AGE: 46

GOALS AND PRIORITIES: Continue to support the district's "fantastic administrative team." Continue to make fiscally responsible decisions. Continue to increase extracurricular opportunities for students to help develop the whole child.

PREVIOUSLY HELD OFFICE: Weathersfield Board of Education since 2020

NAME: Guyla Svirbly

AGE: 47

GOALS AND PRIORITIES: Ensure the goals of the school board align with the interests of the students. Maintain the district's 5-star rating and continue to provide resources to improve future scores. Start additional programs, such as the National Junior Honor Society, for students.

PREVIOUSLY HELD OFFICE: None

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