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Margretta Franklin
Margretta "Peggy" Franklin was a candidate for District 1 representative on the Rio Rancho Public Schools school board in New Mexico. Franklin was defeated in the by-district general election on February 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
Three of the five seats on the Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on February 7, 2017. District 1 incumbent Don Schlichte did not file to run for re-election, guaranteeing a new member was elected to the board. The race to fill the open seat featured candidates Wynne Coleman, Margretta Franklin, and Natalie Nicotine, and Coleman won the election. In her bid for re-election to District 3, incumbent Martha Janssen defeated challenger William Dunn. District 5 incumbent Catherine Cullen ran unopposed and won another term. Catherine Jabar initially filed to challenge her, but she withdrew from the race.[1][2][3]
Results
| Rio Rancho Public Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Wynne Coleman |
46.41% | 265 |
| Natalie Nicotine | 41.33% | 236 |
| Margretta Franklin | 12.26% | 70 |
| Total Votes | 571 | |
| Source: Sandoval County Bureau of Elections, "Election Held in Sandoval County for Rio Rancho Public School District No. 94 on February 7, 2017," accessed February 22, 2017 | ||
Funding
Franklin reported $189.08 in contributions and $189.08 in expenditures to the New Mexico Secretary of State, which left her campaign with a $0.00 balance in the election.[4]
Campaign themes
2017
Franklin participated in the following questionnaire provided by the Albuquerque Journal. The Albuquerque Journal's questions appear in bolded text, and Franklin's responses appear below.
Please explain what factors compelled you to run for a seat on the Rio Rancho Public Schools Board of Education.
| “ | I wanted to run for RRPS board to be an advocate for the children that go to our schools and be part of the best school districts in the state. I want to ignite excellence, starting at the top.[5] | ” |
| —Margretta Franklin (2017)[6] | ||
Please describe your understanding of the current challenges faced by RRPS regarding student use of illicit drugs, and outline the policy formulations you would advocate to address this concern.
| “ | My understanding of the current challenges with illicit drugs is that drug use, especially marijuana and prescription medication, is on the rise. The kids are being held accountable when caught, by being suspended and recommending counseling. I would like to see the school provide on-site counseling and family services. This will not only help the child, but it would also help the family help the child.[5] | ” |
| —Margretta Franklin (2017)[6] | ||
What are the top three priorities for your four-year term, and how you will accomplish them?
| “ | My top priorities would be to balance the budget and make sure there is accountability across the board; raise teachers’ salaries; and, above all, repair buildings that desperately need it, while addressing growth of new schools.[5] | ” |
| —Margretta Franklin (2017)[6] | ||
How would you work to improve parental and public involvement in the education process?
| “ | This one is a challenge, but the booster clubs would be a good avenue to have people help and see what is happening in their child’s extra curriculum events. When there are school performances, we should invite families to come and watch what our children perform. Perhaps have food at these events might help. I know the school board gets negative feedback; we need to promote getting positive feedback as well. Also, having a board liaison for the staff to go to would help.[5] | ” |
| —Margretta Franklin (2017)[6] | ||
What criteria would you use to determine if a school district has been successful in the education process? Please compare/contrast with NMED’s reform and accountability efforts.
| “ | Some of the criteria I would like to use would be some type of mechanism to obtain local feedback. I would like to pick some major indicators (data) to review annually, such as third-grade reading, high school graduation rate, percentage of kids that participate in extracurricular activities, AP scores and ACT scores.
As far as the NMPED reform and accountability, the school accountability would be the A-F report card. They are trying to grade schools and help schools improve in several categories but the formula that is used is unfair to schools that have high scores. This effects the growth. If you don’t grow the score goes down. Also, in the teacher evaluation system, they attempt to help teachers improve by using data to give an accurate total but nobody understands the formula used to calculate the final score.[5] |
” |
| —Margretta Franklin (2017)[6] | ||
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ rrobserver.com, "The candidates for Rio Rancho and Bernalillo school board are in," December 21, 2016
- ↑ rrobserver.com, "District 5 candidate Jabar drops from RRPS board race," January 11, 2017
- ↑ Rio Rancho Public Schools, "Voters Elect Board Members in Districts 1, 3, and 5," February 7, 2017
- ↑ New Mexico Campaign Finance Information System, "Public Reports: Search Candidates," accessed April 4, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Albuquerque Journal, "Meet the RRPS Board candidates for Districts 1 and 3," January 28, 2017
| Rio Rancho Public Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Sandoval County, New Mexico | |
| Election date: | February 7 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Wynne Coleman • Margretta Franklin • Natalie Nicotine District 3: • Incumbent, Martha Janssen • William Dunn District 5: • Incumbent, Catherine Cullen |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
