Linda Powers - 2022 Citrus County School Board Candidate Interview

Описание: The Citrus County Chamber’s Government Affairs Committee is tasked with providing an avenue for our members and the citizens of Citrus County to interact with candidates running for local office and obtain insight into their philosophies, opinions, and strategies for achieving goals to help our electorate make more informed decisions. The Chamber does not endorse candidates. Rather, the Government Affairs Committee is focused on issues that our members tell us are important to them.

We are pleased to present unedited recordings of Q&A sessions that the Government Affairs Committee held recently with the 2022 general election candidates for Citrus County School Board, Linda Powers and Joe Faherty.

The questions asked of both candidates were:

What are your thoughts on vocational education v. academic education and how does it align with the needs of our community and future job opportunities for students? What are your plans for the next 5 years? Are there additional specialty academies that should be offered and how would you propose to do so?
What role do you see local businesses playing to facilitate job expos, internships, apprenticeships, in-class instruction, etc.?
What role should the schools have in making students aware of career opportunities locally?
What are your thoughts on the schools’ safety plans? Are they adequate? Why or why not?
What are your suggestions for addressing the issues that schools have in attracting and retaining teachers, bus drivers and other school personnel? How should we address the changing dynamics of education issues?
What is your position on the recent mandates from the Governor and legislature regarding curriculum? What is the best way to help teachers navigate the new mandates?


We invite you to view the videos, consider their responses in your choice for School Board, and most importantly, VOTE in the general election. Early voting runs October 28 – November 5, and Election Day is November 8, 2022.