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Diane Glasheen
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Diane Glasheen is an at-large representative on the Mounds View Public Schools school board in Minnesota. Glasheen won a first term in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Glasheen participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 school board candidate survey. Click here to read her responses.
Elections
2017
Three of the seven seats on the Mounds View Public Schools school board in Minnesota were up for nonpartisan general election on November 7, 2017. Newcomers Shauna Bock and Diane Glasheen joined incumbent Marre Jo Sager as winners over Jennifer Daniels, Sheila Lee, and Brendan O'Meara.[1]
Results
| Mounds View Public Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Marre Jo Sager Incumbent |
23.23% | 6,026 |
| Diane Glasheen |
20.15% | 5,227 |
| Shauna Bock |
18.23% | 4,727 |
| Brendan O'Meara | 16.68% | 4,327 |
| Jennifer Daniels | 14.45% | 3,749 |
| Sheila Lee | 7.25% | 1,880 |
| Total Votes | 25,936 | |
| Source: Mounds View Public Schools, "Voters select School Board members," accessed December 8, 2017 | ||
Funding
Glasheen reported $1,750.00 in contributions and $1,319.42 in expenditures to the Ramsey County Elections & Voting Office, which left her campaign with $430.58 on hand in the election.[2]
Endorsements
Glasheen was endorsed by the Mounds View Education Association and the SEIU Minnesota State Council.[3][4]
Campaign themes
2017
Ballotpedia survey responses
Diane Glasheen participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of school board candidates.[5] In response to the question "What do you hope to achieve if elected to the school board?" the candidate stated on October 27, 2017:
| “ | I care deeply about our students, schools and community and will continue to advocate on their behalf. I have been very involved with the schools since my daughter started Kindergarten eight years ago. I am committed to protecting and advancing the tradition of excellence in our schools. I will have a positive impact on the school board as I truly believe in the district's Equity Promise. I am excited to see what great things Mounds View Public Schools will do next![6][7] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues based on how they should be prioritized by the school board, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. Each ranking could only be used once.
| Education policy |
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Click here to learn more about education policy in Minnesota. |
| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
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| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Improving post-secondary readiness | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Improving relations with teachers | |
| “ | It was difficult to rank the issues as all are very important issues and all should be prioritized. Balancing or maintaining the district's budget and improving relations with teachers are two key important items, but I feel the district is doing a good job with so ranked them a bit lower.[7] | ” |
| —Diane Glasheen (October 27, 2017) | ||
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer eight questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are highlighted in blue and followed by the candidate's responses. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions. The candidate was also provided space to elaborate on their answers to the multiple choice questions.
| Should new charter schools be approved in your district? (Not all school boards are empowered to approve charter schools. In those cases, the candidate was directed to answer the question as if the school board were able to do so.) |
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| Yes. I would need to research this topic further to understand the district's current policy is and how this question would impact things. |
| Which statement best describes the ideal relationship between the state government and the school board? The state should always defer to school board decisions, defer to school board decisions in most cases, be involved in the district routinely or only intervene in severe cases of misconduct or mismanagement. |
| The state should only intervene in severe cases of misconduct or mismanagement. |
| Are standardized tests an accurate metric of student achievement? |
| No. |
| How should the district handle underperforming teachers? Terminate their contract before any damage is done to students, offer additional training options, put them on a probationary period while they seek to improve or set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district? |
| Offer additional training options. Offer additional training options. Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district. |
| Should teachers receive merit pay? |
| No. |
| Should the state give money to private schools through a voucher system or scholarship program? |
| No. |
| How should expulsion be used in the district? |
| Only if all other options were exhausted. |
| What's the most important factor for success in the classroom: student-teacher ratio, the curriculum, teachers, parent involvement or school administration? |
| Teachers. |
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings: 2017 Municipal and School District Elections," accessed August 16, 2017
- ↑ Ramsey County Elections & Voting Office, "2017 Campaign Finance Reports," accessed December 11, 2017
- ↑ Facebook, "Mounds View Education Association post October 23, 2017," accessed October 26, 2017
- ↑ SEIU Minnesota State Council, "Support SEIU-Endorsed Candidates in 2017 Elections!" October 21, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2017, "Diane Glasheen's responses," October 27, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| Mounds View Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Ramsey County, Minnesota | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Marre Jo Sager • Shauna Bock • Jennifer Daniels • Diane Glasheen • Sheila Lee • Brendan O'Meara |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
