Jack Stanley

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Jack Stanley

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 9, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Toccoa Falls College, 1988

Graduate

Walden University

Personal

Birthplace

Frankfort, Ind.

Religion

United Methodist

Contact

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Jack Stanley ran for election to the Clark County School District Board of Trustees to represent District B in Nevada. He lost in the primary on June 9, 2020.

Stanley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Jack Stanley was born in Frankfort, Indiana. He received an undergraduate degree from Toccoa Falls College in 1988 and attended Liberty University, Walden University, Trinity Seminary, and Emory University for graduate study, receiving an advanced degree in 1994. Stanley's professional experience includes being a USAF Chaplain and an AFJROTC Senior Aerospace Science Instructor. He has been affiliated with Rotary International, the Military Officers Association, and the Air Force Sergeants Association.

Elections

2020

See also: Clark County School District, Nevada, elections (2020)

General election

General election for Clark County School District Board of Trustees District B

Katie Williams defeated Jeff Proffitt in the general election for Clark County School District Board of Trustees District B on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Katie Williams (Nonpartisan)	60.8	66,107
	Submit photo	Jeff Proffitt (Nonpartisan)	39.2	42,554

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 108,661
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Clark County School District Board of Trustees District B

The following candidates ran in the primary for Clark County School District Board of Trustees District B on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Katie Williams (Nonpartisan)	23.9	9,770
✔	Submit photo	Jeff Proffitt (Nonpartisan)	18.7	7,636
		Kasina Douglass-Boone (Nonpartisan)	15.0	6,122
	Submit photo	Ebony Sherman (Nonpartisan)	12.2	4,984
		Jack Stanley (Nonpartisan)	10.5	4,293
	Submit photo	Bryan Wachter (Nonpartisan)	9.6	3,910
	Submit photo	Cortland Hill (Nonpartisan)	5.6	2,277
	Submit photo	Chris Shank (Nonpartisan)	4.5	1,856

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 40,848
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jack Stanley completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Stanley's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a father of two and husband of one amazing wife who is a mental health counselor in Las Vegas. My daughter graduated with the first International Baccalaureate class at Palo Verde High School. I have an education degree (Ed.S) and my doctorate in conflict management. I am a medically retired USAF chaplain out of Nellis AFB. I understand the struggles and importance, while moving around the world, to place my children in the best schools possible. Their future depends on it. I understand bureaucracy, when it's necessary and when to avoid it. I am currently and gratefully the Senior Aerospace Science Instructor at Shadow Ridge High School. Having gone through the hiring process in CCSD I quickly discerned why and how we need to strengthen our school system to recruit families to our county, enhance our economy, and set our county for success by graduating students into our county who are bright, courageous, passionate, hardworking leaders. One of my favorite quotes is "You can't exercise your privilege to criticize without first exercising your obligation to contribute." That is why I am stepping up to serve on the CCSD school board. It will be my humble honor for you to consider voting for me.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I understand that compassion, cooperation, understanding, humility and wisdom are the keys to organizational effectiveness.
• Our world, country, state, and county are always one generation away from success or failure.
• My skills and education in institutional process improvement make me uniquely qualified to lead our district into the future.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

- Making every tax dollar work most effectively and efficiently.

- Bureaucracy needs to be weeded out of organizations to set them for their best chance at success.

- People First. Put the citizens ahead of personal agendas.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

Martin Luther King, Jr. Abraham Lincoln, Deitrich Bonhoffer, Ronald Reagan.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

From Good to Great. It's a great resource or understanding progress. Saving Private Ryan, shows how anyone at any point in the spectrum of local education can make an immense positive difference when included and heard.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

To know their people. To know their mission. To know their environment. Being self-aware of these is crucial to moving self out of the equation and pushing for what is best for all.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

- tact,

- conflict management & problem solver,
- public speaking,
- writing,
- organization,
- administration,
- budgeting,
- planning, programming & execution,
- regulations & law,
- legal mediation,
- compassion and related people skills,
- parliamentary procedure,
- delegation,
- life coaching,
- process improvement (6 Sigma)
- education processes, policies, and principles
- politics, lobbying, and writing legislation

- team player

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Personal initiative to stay informed. To use technology to increase that awareness of the current needs but use personal interaction to meet them.

What legacy would you like to leave?

That we achieved so much while increasing friendships, and raising the caliber of teaching and students.

A new level of cooperation in sharing the challenges and championing each others successes.
That pride for what we do together was greater than ever and morale was the highest it's ever been.
The new heights that were gained while minding not who got the credit.
That I brought fun and enjoyment back to the district leadership

That teachers, administration & student felt a heightened sense of being heard and included

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

1969 when Americans first walked on the moon.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I was the dishwasher at Bob's Sandwich Shop in Bucyrus Ohio when I was 15. I learned there the value of hard work, customer service, and kindness.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Bonhoffer. of it's level of inspiration, increased understanding of the history and context from all sides during WW ll

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Speed Racer

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

I can only imagine

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Short term memory. I've always struggled with it, but after TBI in Afghanistan, I've had to work constantly to develop new mechanisms for remembering and give diligence to attention to detail

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

To lead with courage and compassion mending conflicts and working for the common good of students.

Who are your constituents?

CCSD District B

How would you support the diverse needs of your district’s students, faculty, staff, and community?

By listening, learning, compromising, and caring.

How will you build relationships with members of the broader community? Which groups, organizations, stakeholders will you specifically target?

Reach out. Include all residents and organizations that have a stake in our success with raising students who make a positive difference in our community.

What will you do to build a better relationship with parents in the district? What plans do you have to be inclusive of parental involvement?

Listen to PTAs, administrators, parents, community leaders, and students. They must all have a voice at the table of diplomacy.

Do you believe it is important to intentionally recruit with the aim of diversifying the district’s faculty, staff, and administration? If so, what would be your policy to achieve this?

Absolutely. All voices must be heard, considered and included. TEAM: Together Each Accomplishes More

What issues get in the way of quality education? How would you address these obstacles?

Beuracracy. Fairness. Lack of drive for each to do and be their best.

What constitutes good teaching? How will you measure this? How will you support advanced teaching approaches?

Subject knowledge, compassion, understanding, and care for the students enough to help each become the best they can be.

What type of skills should students be learning for success in the 21st century?

Technology

How might you improve the value of a high school diploma? What should a 21st century diploma reflect?

By improving the reputation of that diploma through excellence and personal interaction at all levels.

In what areas would you like to expand curriculum? For example, do you see a need for advanced technical training or apprenticeships? What sort of innovative programming would you advance if given the opportunity?

Students aren't carbon copies. Each has skills, capabilities, and insights into what THEY want and can be and do. Teach to reach. innovative programming will including listening sessions where each student and family has a voice.

What strategies or plans would you advance to ensure the schools are properly funded?

Set priorities at the district and school levels. Then analyze the budget to insure they match. For where are treasure is, there will our heart be also.

What principles drive your policies for safety in schools?

Compassion, fairness, and equal opportunity

How might you support the mental health needs of students/faculty/staff?

I have been a counselor most of my life, and my wife is a mental health counselor, so I understand the importance of understanding and that there are reasons for why people feel strongly about something that takes time to understand, inform, and take appropriate actions at the lowest levels possible.

What role do you imagine technology playing in (and outside) the classroom in the future? How would you prepare the district for this?

Information is increasingly becoming common. It's the hearts of people that will be making the difference. Technology is changing how we interact and the challenge for deep interaction and true relationships must be considered at each level of why we move something to a computer based system.

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