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Shelley Skuster
Shelley Skuster ran in a special election to the Des Moines Public Schools school board to represent District 1 in Iowa. She lost in the special general election on November 2, 2021.
Skuster completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Shelley Skuster was born in Iowa. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Drake University in 2008.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: Des Moines Public Schools, Iowa, elections (2021)
General election
Special general election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board District 1
Incumbent Kim Martorano defeated Shelley Skuster in the special general election for Des Moines Public Schools School Board District 1 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kim Martorano (Nonpartisan) | 52.7 | 4,128 |
 | Shelley Skuster (Nonpartisan)  | 46.3 | 3,628 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 77 | ||
| Total votes: 7,833 | |||
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Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Shelley Skuster completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Skuster's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- SAFETY: Our kids, teachers and staff need to be safe and healthy in order to learn at school. We need leaders who are willing to make that happen.
- LISTEN: Taxpayers and community members need leaders who are willing to listen to constituents before acting.
- LITERACY: Less than half of our first and second grade students can read. We need to prioritize literacy for ALL students with the right curriculum, training and teacher support.
I'm interested in all areas of public education policy, particularly funding for special education, English Language Learners and universal preschool. I'm also an advocate for structured literacy and believe we must incorporate curriculum that follows the Science of Reading in order to meet district goals and ensure our kids have a bright future.
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
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Candidate Des Moines Public Schools School Board District 1 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 3, 2021
