Ken Carpenter
Ken Carpenter ran for election to the Wichita Public Schools Board of Education to represent District 3 in Kansas. He lost in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Carpenter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Ken Carpenter was born in Dearborn, Michigan. He earned an associate and a bachelor's degree from Kansas State University in 1987 and 1993, respectively. His career experience includes working as a sales representative.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Wichita Public Schools, Kansas, elections (2023)
General election
General election for Wichita Public Schools, District 3
Ngoc Vuong defeated Ken Carpenter in the general election for Wichita Public Schools, District 3 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ngoc Vuong (Nonpartisan)  | 57.4 | 2,877 |
 | Ken Carpenter (Nonpartisan) | 42.5 | 2,131 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 8 | ||
| Total votes: 5,016 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Ken Carpenter and Ngoc Vuong advanced from the primary for Wichita Public Schools, District 3.
Endorsements
Carpenter received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ken Carpenter completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Carpenter's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- According to State records the average WPS student state assessment score is way below the average throughout the state. This is unacceptable. Something needs to be done to rectify the situation. We can do better. Some contributing factors for low level scores are poor attendance and extreme tardiness. We can’t expect students learn if their not in class to get instruction let alone an assignment. We may need to improve the incentives for good behavior, policy enforcement on bad behavior, and the teachers ability to set the expectations at the beginning of the year. Para educators can be used to help students lagging behind but they can only do so much.
- As I have gone from door to door visiting with folks in my district I made it a point to ask them if they had any concerns about what is happening in our schools. A majority of those who answered my question were teachers or people related to teachers. The unanimous answer was student behavioral issues. Disrespectful students are driving teachers away. This appears to be the reason for the teacher shortage. What can we do? The answer is not clear. To get to the bottom of this I will push for the creation of a committee to conduct a survey of teachers, students, parents, counselors, and other school districts. I expect the results of their report will clearly point us in the right direction.
- One of the reasons I stepped up and be a candidate for school board is because I heard schools in our country were beginning to overlook parents opinions when it came time to make important, sensitive decisions about their child. Therefore, I want parents to know I intend to vote in favor of transparency. I want parents to be included in the decision making process whenever it comes to sensitive issues. I would be in favor of a policy which requires the school administration department to get in touch with the parent if there’s a sexual education course being taught. I would gravitate towards policies that ensure parents must opt-in before their child is allowed to see graphic videos or presentations.
City Elders of Kansas
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Other survey responses
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on November 4, 2023
