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Ramona Piland Rice
Ramona Piland Rice was a candidate for Place 1 representative on the Shelby County Board of Education in Alabama. Rice ran for the seat in the primary election on March 1, 2016. She was defeated in the primary by incumbent Jane Hampton (R).[1]
Biography
Rice is the founder of Decoding Dyslexia Alabama. She is also a member of the Alabama Dyslexia Advisory Council and the Alabama Reading Association.[2]
Elections
2016
- See also: Shelby County Schools elections (2016)
Two of the five seats on the Shelby County Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016.
Place 1 incumbent Jane Hampton (R) and Place 2 incumbent Aubrey Miller (R) filed for re-election. Hampton defeated challenger Ramona Piland Rice (R) in the primary election. Hampton and Miller won re-election without opposition in the general election.[3]
Results
| Shelby County Schools, Place 1 Republican Primary Election, 6-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jane Hampton Incumbent |
84.77% | 31,703 |
| Ramona Piland Rice | 15.23% | 5,698 |
| Total Votes | 37,401 | |
| Source: WBRC, "Alabama Election Results," accessed March 1, 2016 | ||
Funding
Rice reported no contributions or expenditures to the Alabama Secretary of State as of February 22, 2016.[4]
Campaign themes
2016
Rice's campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:
| “ |
The education system has been evolving for centuries. Over the course of decades, unbelievable changes have taken place through the implementation of standards and technology in classrooms and in the business world. However, one area that needs to evolve with the administration of education is the inclusion of the voice of parents, teachers and students, or what I refer to as the "Voice That Matters". The Voice That Matters in education can be compared to that of customers and employees in a standard operating business. Successful businesses have learned that it is only through a process of listening to their customers’ desires and needs that future business plans and processes can be developed. They have also learned that it is critical that employees have a voice in the business' operations to ensure they have a vested interest in its success. Without this, a business will not survive. School boards across America must embrace that the success of a school system should incorporate the Voice That Matters--that of its parents, students and employees. The Voice That Matters should be used as guidance in developing a framework that allows every child to be successful using his or her innate talents and abilities. Officials should request and acknowledge feedback of the people that afforded them to serve in the first place and it is my mission to instill this. It is my mission to bring The Voice That Matters into the Shelby County Board of Education by allowing open and transparent lines of communication with parents, students and teachers and truly listening to these individuals as a source of guidance for the future of our students. [5] |
” |
| —Ramona Piland Rice (2016), [2] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedshelby - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ramona Piland Rice for Shelby County School Board in Alabama, "Home," accessed February 17, 2016
- ↑ Shelby County Reporter, "Who is on the March 1 ballot?" January 19, 2016
- ↑ Alabama Votes, "Alabama Electronic Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) Reporting System," accessed February 22, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2016 Shelby County Schools Elections | |
| Shelby County, Alabama | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: Incumbent, Jane Hampton (R) • Ramona Piland Rice (R) Place 2: Incumbent, Aubrey Miller (R) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
