Matthew Glaser
Matthew Glaser was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Half Hollow Hills Central Board of Education in New York. He lost the general election on May 20, 2014.
Biography
Matthew Glaser is a resident of Suffolk County, New York. Glaser earned his master's degree in public administration, public finance and public policy from New York University. In his career, he has worked as both an economist and as the director of finance and information systems for a substance abuse treatment center with approximately 7,100 patients.[1]
Elections
2014
Matthew Glaser and four other challengers lost to incumbents Diana Acampora, Paul Peller and Betty DeSabato for the three at-large seats in the general election on May 20, 2014. Acampora, Peller and DeSabato ran together as a slate.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Diana Acampora Incumbent |
15.8% | 1,179 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Peller Incumbent |
14.9% | 1,116 | |
| Nonpartisan | Betty DeSabato Incumbent |
14.8% | 1,106 | |
| Nonpartisan | Adam Kleinberg | 14.7% | 1,097 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephanie Gurin | 13.2% | 987 | |
| Nonpartisan | Matthew Glaser | 10.6% | 797 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alan Lacher | 8.8% | 661 | |
| Nonpartisan | Craig Gardy | 7.2% | 542 | |
| Total Votes | 7,485 | |||
| Source: Half Hollow Hills Central School District, "Home," accessed May 21, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Glaser did not file a campaign finance report with the New York State Board of Elections during the election.[3][4]
Endorsements
Glaser did not receive any endorsements during the election.
Campaign themes
2014
Glaser's campaign website listed the following campaign themes for 2014:
| “ | My experience and education in public, nonprofit and corporate finance and policy will help bring clarity to the inter-dependency of the Federal and State programs and mandates and expenses that are eroding local control of our children’s education. I will support the development of actionable community defined objectives and a three year plan and fiscally responsible budget that clearly support those objectives and provide our community with the transparency of how we are performing against those objectives. I will also drive adoption of a district wide and comprehensive communication plan that will seek to expand participation and take into consideration working parents, parents with young children and those otherwise engaged in other community, religious and sports activities.[5] | ” |
| —Matthew Glaser campaign website (2014)[6] | ||
He also issued a statement to outline his views on Common Core:
| “ | As a parent of two young children experiencing a fatally flawed implementation of common standards, I personally have concerns both now and for the foreseeable future. If the implementation of the Common Core (and EngageNY etc.) continues unabated we are just beginning to see the challenges and confusion regarding our own standards as a community and those we each individually have for our own children. This is why we need to continue to educate the community beyond the election.
I personally do not support the Common Core standards and the implementation (being elected will not result in a change of mind) and I fully support a parents right to opt out. I do not believe the common core learning standards were developed with the proper input from education experts and I am not in favor of the federal and state mandates that coerce local jurisdictions into compliance by holding back much needed funding. Tying test results to teacher evaluation is forcing a curriculum of teaching-to-a-test, effectively creating a one size fits all approach to education which is stripping local communities of their control and leaving many children with an education that replaces our own standards, does not take into account the needs of the individual child and undermines the teacher / student relationship for which we all value. There is nothing common about our children and there should be nothing common about their education. As a Trustee, there is the obvious need to abide by the law, HOWEVER there is so much more we can do. I would advocate for the following: 1) Disclose to the community how much funding HHH actually receives to accept Common Core (I have read in other posts and heard it was less than $60K but never heard that figure confirmed by the BOE) and how much the implementation is costing the district; 2) Using that information to assess refusing RTTT funding in subsequent budget years, 3) Refuse all attempts at field testing; 4) Better support all parents choosing to opt out; 5) Clarify the issues for parents regarding the current and future plans for implementation, work with other districts, and support lobbying state and federal elected officials to stop holding back funding from which we are entitled; and 6) Understand our rights as a district (as we did accept RTTT funding) to implement alternatives to teacher evaluations other than child test scores on the assessments[5] |
” |
| —Matthew Glaser campaign website (2014)[1] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Matthew + Glaser + Half + Hollow + Hills + Central + School + District"
See also
- Half Hollow Hills Central School District, New York
- Half Hollow Hills Central School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook, "Matthew Glaser for HHH BOE," accessed May 19, 2014
- ↑ Facebook, "Peller, Acampora & DeSabato for HHH School Board," accessed May 19, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Contribution Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Expenditure Search," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "About," accessed May 19, 2014
| 2014 Half Hollow Hills Central School District Elections | |
| Suffolk County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 20, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Betty DeSabato • Incumbent, Diana Acampora • Incumbent, Paul Peller • Craig Gardy • Matthew Glaser • Stephanie Gurin • Adam Kleinberg • Alan Lacher |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
