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Sally O'Callaghan
Sally O'Callaghan was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Cincinnati Schools Board of Education. She was defeated in the November 5, 2013 general election.
Biography
O'Callaghan earned a B.A. in Elementary Education from Ohio University in 1994. She taught at Cleveland Public Schools and Cincinnati Public Schools for 11 years before taking time to raise her four children. At the time of her candidacy, O'Callaghan served on the boards of Visionaries and Voices as well as Parents and Professionals for Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio.[1]
Elections
2013
O'Callaghan sought election to the board against eight other candidates for four available seats on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Cincinnati Board of Education, At-large, 2013 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Melanie Bates Incumbent |
18.1% | 27,469 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ericka Copeland-Dansby |
14.8% | 22,455 | |
| Nonpartisan | Elisa Hoffman |
13.8% | 20,861 | |
| Nonpartisan | Daniel Minera |
10.9% | 16,537 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marcia A. Futel | 10.1% | 15,368 | |
| Nonpartisan | Betsy Shank | 9.7% | 14,752 | |
| Nonpartisan | Martha Good | 9.2% | 13,909 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sally O'Callaghan | 8.3% | 12,621 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victoria Straughn | 5% | 7,540 | |
| Total Votes | 151,512 | |||
| Source: Hamilton County, Ohio Board of Elections, "Official Results," accessed December 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
O'Callaghan reported no contributions or expenditures to the Ohio Secretary of State.[2]
Campaign themes
2013
O'Callaghan's campaign website listed the following issues for 2013:[3]
Expectation of Excellence
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"In order to improve student academic performance, I would propose that CPS create and maintain an Expectation of Excellence for both students and teachers. To do this, we would need:
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Quality Preschool for All
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"I would also propose that we make sure all of our students have access to quality preschool.
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Address Mobility
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"I would directly address the issue of mobility. Our schools with the highest rates of mobility see 1 out of every 3 children moving during the school year.
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Community Building
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"We need to continue to foster the community building that is happening within our district. Our families need to know they are our most valuable resource and that we respect and appreciate them.
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Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Sally + O'Callaghan + Cincinnati + Schools"
See also
External links
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