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Tim Laurie
Tim Laurie was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Eden Prairie school board. He did not win a seat in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Tim Laurie resides in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Laurie received a Bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities before attending the Minneapolis Community and Technical College and Minnesota School of Computer Imaging. He began his career as a production director at Funco from 1993 to 1997 before joining Anagram International from 1997 to 2008 as a technical artist. Laurie has spent five years as a web developer, first with Exact Software and now with Starkey Labs.[1]
Elections
2013
- See also: Eden Prairie Schools elections (2013)
Tim Laurie and Murshid Barud lost to Ranee Jacobus, Elaine Larabee and Holly Link in their bids to win one of three at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Eden Prairie Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Elaine Larabee |
24.8% | 4,237 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ranee Jacobus Incumbent |
23% | 3,920 | |
| Nonpartisan | Holly Link |
21.9% | 3,733 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tim Laurie | 19.6% | 3,350 | |
| Nonpartisan | Murshid Barud | 10% | 1,712 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 127 | |
| Total Votes | 17,079 | |||
| Source: Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Results for Selected Contests in School District No. 272 - Eden Prairie," accessed December 18, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Laurie reported $5,272.00 in contributions and $3,256.00 in expenditures to the district office, which left his campaign with $2,016.00 in cash on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Tim Laurie did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
Campaign themes
In interview with PrairieHOMEliving, Laurie listed the following campaign themes for 2013:[3]
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I believe a well-funded public school system is one of the biggest assets a community can possess. I don’t mind limited competition in the form of charter schools and open enrollment. I think it is reasonable for parents to have options when thinking of their children’s education, but the community, school board and administration, working together should strive to make their public schools something to be proud of and the best, obvious choice for residents. I do not support vouchers or tax credits because I see those ideas as fundamentally undermining the public school system. [...] I strongly support Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) and all-day Kindergarten. As a family, we were fortunate to be able to provide both options for our daughters. As they now enter 5th and 7th grade I am convinced that early foundation is now playing a role in their academic success. I am so pleased that all-day Kindergarten is now available to all of Minnesota. This is good for kids and a financial break for those who would have otherwise paid out-of-pocket. I would like to see the state continue in this direction and also provide ECFE classes and preschool for all. I believe there are great social and economic returns for communities that make this investment. [...] I do not think student test scores should be the sole factor in determining a teacher’s performance. That can lead to a stifling of creativity in the classroom, teaching only to the test and perhaps even cheating in some districts. Mandated national testing may be an overreach, but as a parent I would like some way to know how my children, and their peers in the district, perform compared to others in the state, in the nation and even globally. I think standardized testing is just one tool in the toolbox. I would like to work with parents, teachers, and administrators to explore other solutions for evaluating student and teacher performance. If national testing is obligatory by law or required for funding, then so be it. We owe it to ourselves to maximize all funding from grants and National sources. |
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 "Tim + Laurie + Eden + Prairie + Schools"
See also
External links
Additional reading
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Timothy Laurie," accessed October 21, 2013
- ↑ Information received in an email to Ballotpedia from district election clerk Laurie Hemstock on February 13, 2014
- ↑ PrairieHOMEliving, "Tim Laurie: EP School Board," accessed October 21, 2013
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