Linda Sexton
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Linda Sexton is the Office 5 representative on the Norman Public Schools Board of Education in Oklahoma. She was first elected to the board in February 1990. Sexton faced no challengers in her 2015 re-election bid. This led to the cancellation of the election, which was scheduled for February 10, 2015, and Sexton's automatic re-election.
While the school board is a nonpartisan office, Sexton filed as a Democratic candidate for District 45 on the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2006. She did not appear on the ballot in that election.[1]
Biography
Sexton attended the University of Oklahoma from 1971 to 1976 where she earned a B.A. in journalism and public relations. She was employed as the assistant director of marketing and events at the Norman Firehouse Art Center from 1993 to 2005. Prior to that position, she worked as the assistant to the director of the Jacobson House Native American Cultural Center from 1990 to 1993.[2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Norman Public Schools elections (2015)
Sexton was the only candidate to file for the Office 5 seat which was scheduled for election on February 10, 2015.
Results
The election was canceled due to a lack of opposition in the race, and Sexton was automatically re-elected.
Funding
Sexton reported no contributions or expenditures to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission in this election.[1]
Endorsements
Sexton did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
2010
Sexton faced no opposition in the 2010 school board election. The election was canceled and Sexton was automatically re-elected to her position on the board.
Campaign themes
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Sexton participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | I've already been elected--no opponent. But my top priority is to continue and improve upon delivering the best possible education with the best with the best teachers we can hire, with the goal of helping every student grow academically and socially to their highest potentials, in a safe, friendly and welcoming environment.[3] | ” |
| —Linda Sexton (2015)[4] | ||
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 |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Improving college readiness | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
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." | |
| "No." | |
| "No." | |
| "No." | |
| ""We must direct more resources to schools with high populations of low-achieving students, which are almost always in high-poverty areas. Research shoes that preschool readiness and more time in school are the key to creating successful students in at-risk populations. Give me the money and I will expand Oklahoma Parents as Teachers (a home visitation and on-site program for babies birth to three years old) and the most enriching after school programs you can imagine. Music, art, sports, reading mentoring tutoring, field trips and links to social services all would be a part of gibing at risk kids more time in school." | |
| "Expulsion cases must be viewed on a case-by-case basis rather than the district having an overarching policy." | |
| ""See above answer, in addition to making sure we have some of our best teachers in that school, and concentrated professional development on poverty and its effects, how to target the right interventions, and more time in school." | |
| "No." | |
| "Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district." | |
| "Attend all kinds of community and school events, where parents can talk to us; attend promptly to requests for help, even when the answer is "no, and here's why." We already have public communications at all meetings, and all regular meetings are televised. Remembering that perception is reality, we must be equitable in the use of resources (not necessarily equal, but equitable) toward offering comparable facilities across the district, n our old buildings as well as in our new ones." |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Linda + Sexton + Norman + Public + Schools"
See also
- Norman Public Schools, Oklahoma
- Norman Public Schools elections (2015)
- Merely 16 candidates for 14 seats in Oklahoma school board elections (February 11, 2015)
- What's on the ballot today? (February 10, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oklahoma Ethics Commission, "Campaign Reporting Systems," accessed February 17, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Linda Sexton," accessed December 19, 2014
- ↑ 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 Norman Public Schools Elections | |
| Cleveland County, Oklahoma | |
| Election date: | February 10, 2015 - Canceled |
| Candidates: | Office 5: • Incumbent, Linda Sexton |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
