Hollie Gilroy
Hollie Gilroy was a candidate for at-large representative on the Edison Township Board of Education in New Jersey. The general election was held on November 3, 2015. Hollie Gilroy lost the general election on November 3, 2015.[1]
Biography
Gilroy earned a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass media from Rutgers University. She later earned a public and corporate communications from Seton Hall University. Gilroy works as the director of public affairs for the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission.[2]
Elections
2015
Three seats on the Edison Township school board were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The seats of incumbents Deborah Anes, Lora L. Fong, and Margot Harris were on the ballot.[3] Anes won re-election, while newcomers Ralph Errico and Shivi Prasad-Madhukar joined the board. They defeated William Araujo, Richard Brescher, Hollie Gilroy, Dennis Pipala, Deborah Schildkraut, and Kiel Thoms. Anes, Pipala, and Schildkraut were running as a slate.[4][5]
Results
| Edison Township Board of Education, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Deborah Anes Incumbent |
17.1% | 3,325 |
| Ralph Errico |
13.6% | 2,639 |
| Shivi Prasad-Madhukar |
13.4% | 2,607 |
| William Araujo | 13.0% | 2,535 |
| Deborah Schildkraut | 10.7% | 2,081 |
| Dennis Pipala | 10.1% | 1,978 |
| Richard Brescher | 10.1% | 1,957 |
| Hollie Gilroy | 7.6% | 1,485 |
| Kiel Thoms | 4.3% | 823 |
| Total Votes | 19,430 | |
| Source: Middlesex County, "Nov 3, 2015 General Election," accessed December 18, 2015 | ||
Funding
Gilroy reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission as of October 27, 2015.[6]
Endorsements
Gilroy did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Gilroy participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display Gilroy's responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Forging better parent, stakeholder and school relations.[7] | ” |
| —Hollie Gilroy (2015)[8] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:
| Education policy |
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Improving college readiness | |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer 10 questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column of the following table:
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Modifications are required before they are implemented. | |
| Perhaps | |
| in certain failing districts | |
| No | |
| Through "Child Find" and other measures, we need to better prepare teachers to identify and refer students early in the educational process. Low achievement is often linked to an underlying developmental or learning disability, etc. Early interventions are key to addressing and investing these children in school. High achievers must not be limited by curriculum or other standardization in school. G&T, and other innovative approaches will help to ensure these children remain motivated and continue to be high performers in school. | |
| Expulsion cases must be viewed on a case-by-case basis rather than the district having an overarching policy. | |
| If a school if failing, and consistent measures to address the situation have not yielded better results, parents should be given the option of removing their children and sending them to other schools - whether that be schools that are better performing within the district, charter, private or parochial schools. | |
| Yes | |
| Put underperforming teachers on a probationary period while they seek to improve. | |
| Moving the school elections to November this year will help. Issues need to be discussed in forums that are accessible and interesting to residents and members of the community. Listening tours, town hall meetings and other vehicles that meet local residents on their turf would be beneficial. |
Recent news
The link below is to the most recent stories in a Google news search for the terms 'Hollie Gilroy' 'Edison Township Public Schools'. These results are automatically generated from Google. Ballotpedia does not curate or endorse these articles.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcandidates - ↑ TAPinto.net, "Edison Board of Education Candidate Statement: Hollie A. Gilroy," August 22, 2015
- ↑ The Star-Ledger, "Live coverage: N.J. school board election results," April 18, 2012
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedfiling - ↑ Facebook, "Anes, Pipala & Schildkraut for Edison BOE," accessed October 20, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed October 27, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015
| 2015 Edison Township Public Schools Elections | |
| Middlesex County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Deborah Anes • William Araujo • Richard Brescher • Ralph Errico • Hollie Gilroy • Dennis Pipala • Shivi Prasad-Madhukar • Deborah Schildkraut • Kiel Thoms |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
