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Eileen Sandberg
Eileen Sandberg was a candidate for Ward 3 representative on the Newton Public Schools school board in Massachusetts. Sandberg was defeated in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
- See also: Newton Public Schools elections (2017)
Eight seats on the Newton Public Schools School Committee were up for general election on November 7, 2017. All nine seats on the board were up for election. The ninth seat on the board was held by the mayor of Newton, but was not covered by Ballotpedia as the city fell outside of municipal elections coverage.[1][2]
In the race for the open Ward 1 seat, Bridget Ray-Canada defeated Kathleen Marchi. In Ward 2, incumbent Margaret Albright won re-election, defeating former candidate Cyrus Vaghar, whom she had previously defeated in 2015. Anping Shen won the race for the open Ward 3 seat, defeating Eileen Sandberg. Incumbents Diana Fisher Gomberg, Steven Siegel, and Ruth Goldman ran unopposed for the Ward 4, 5, and 6 seats, respectively, and newcomer Kathleen Shields ran unopposed for the open Ward 7 seat. The race for the open Ward 8 seat was won by Matthew Miller. He defeated Gail Spector in the general election.[3][4]
Results
| Newton Public Schools, Ward 3 General Election, 2-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Anping Shen |
54.20% | 8,168 |
| Eileen Sandberg | 45.60% | 6,873 |
| Write-in votes | 0.2% | 30 |
| Total Votes | 15,071 | |
| Source: City of Newton, "11/07/17 Local Election Official Results," accessed December 8, 2017 | ||
Funding
Sandberg reported $7,200.00 in contributions and $8,199.62 in expenditures to the Newton Elections Office, which left her campaign with $1,000.32 in debt in the election.[5]
Endorsements
Sandberg was endorsed by the following elected officials:[6]
Sandberg was also endorsed by former officials and community members. Click here for a list of her supporters.
Campaign themes
2017
Sandberg highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:
| “ | In 2017, we faced a difficult budget situation with a shortfall of $2 million. We will likely face shortfalls in coming years, and changes at the federal level are unpredictable. Therefore, our goal must be to deliver the best education for our students as efficiently as possible.
Excellence and Equity in Education Our first priority must be to continue and strengthen the excellent quality of the education we provide in the Newton Public Schools for all of our diverse students. In order to achieve this in tough budgetary times, we need to:
Social and Emotional Learning and Mental Health We want our students to not only be excellent learners, but well-rounded citizens who are able to communicate effectively and work collaboratively. To accomplish this, we need to:
Communications We need to explore ways to improve communication between the School Committee and the Newton community, such as a regular newsletter from the School Committee, and improving the practice of answering school committee-wide emails. Full Day Kindergarten Increasing the length of the kindergarten day would have many academic and social advantages for our students, as well as increased convenience for many working families. We should begin a thoughtful evaluation of the benefits and costs of changing our kindergarten classes to full days across the district. Special Education Special Education students make up about 20% of our 13,037 students, and these services account for close to 30% of our nearly $220 million budget. Special education students are entitled to a free and appropriate public education under state and federal law, and we need to:
Facilities Our school facilities continue to be a high priority. The new Zervas school is set to open this September, and the 2 year renovation of the Cabot School has begun. We have other aging facilities, particularly the Lincoln-Eliot elementary school. We must continue to collaborate with the city to plan and fund this important work and to ensure that all of our students can learn in safe, well- functioning environments.[7] |
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| —Eileen Sandberg (2017)[8] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Newton, "2017 Municipal Election Calendar," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ Newton Public Schools, "About School Committee," accessed July 24, 2017
- ↑ City of Newton, "Elections: Local Election - November 7, 2017," accessed July 26, 2017
- ↑ City of Newton, "Unofficial Results November 7, 2017," accessed November 7, 2017
- ↑ Newton Elections Office, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed January 23, 2018
- ↑ Eileen Sandberg Candidate for School Committee, "Supporters," accessed November 1, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Eileen Sandberg Candidate for School Committee, "Priorities," accessed November 1, 2017
| Newton Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Middlesex County, Massachusetts | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Ward 1: • Kathleen Marchi • Bridget Ray-Canada Ward 2: • Incumbent, Margaret Albright • Cyrus Karl Ward 3: • Eileen Sandberg • Anping Shen Ward 4: • Incumbent, Diana Fisher Gomberg Ward 5: • Incumbent, Steven Siegel Ward 6: • Incumbent, Ruth Goldman Ward 7: • Kathleen Shields Ward 8: • Matthew Miller • Gail Spector |
| Important information: | What's at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
