BRISTOL TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DIRECTOR JOB DESCRIPTION: The School Directors shall equip and maintain the public schools in the district. Principal duties include appointing and/or dismissing superintendents, principals and teachers; levying school taxes; purchasing land; locating new buildings; adopting textbooks and courses of study; fixing salaries of teachers and other appointees of the Board. Term: 4 years QUESTION: What concerns or issues prompted you to run for School Board? How would you address your issues and/or concerns? 4-year term (Vote for 5) DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN Cross Filed Kenneth Bruck (No response received) Angela Dearing (No response received) John Riotto HOMETOWN: Croydon DOB: 01/41 EDUCATION: BBA, Temple University OCCUPATION: Retired from Lockheed Martin, Sr. Systems Engineer QUALIFICATIONS: 41-year resident of Bristol Township, Community Orientated, Impeccable Legal Record, Youth Aid Panel Member, 25 years director youth football organization ANSWER TO QUESTION: We have the highest school tax rate of any district in Bucks County with a very low rated school system. There is a lack of transparency and straight answers by the now sitting board. This has caused wasted tax dollars and mismanagement. We will provide clear and concise guidance, give straight answers to the public and will not hide our duties. We will ensure that the school admin do their assigned duties as their overseers. Shane Bowen HOMETOWN: Newportville DOB: 08/89 EDUCATION: I’m a proud graduate of Bucks County Community College with an associate’s degree in fine arts OCCUPATION: Welder at Falls manufacturing U-Haul technical. I build assemble and repair U-Haul trailers and trucks. QUALIFICATIONS: I bring with me young intuition, personal financial skills, and a fresh recollection of academics. Page 1 ANSWER TO QUESTION: Alongside my father council man Craig Bowen, I’ve has seen firsthand the burden that Bristol township taxpayers have endured. I’ve met seniors who had to choose between medication paying taxes. Many of my friends and family have moved away from Bristol town ship because of the rising school taxes. Kelly Larkin HOMETOWN: Levittown DOB: 9/79 EDUCATION: McCorristen Catholic High School 9-10; Hamilton High West graduate OCCUPATION: Sales manager, Airgas in Levittown, 7 years. QUALIFICATIONS: Since making the decision to run for school board I have shadowed school board members in other districts as well as attend meetings with them. I have been having meetings several times a week with my team to familiarize ourselves as well as doing research on my own. ANSWER TO QUESTION: I have 3 children in 3 different schools in Bristol Twp, and if the conditions aren’t good enough for my kids, they aren’t good enough for yours. I will make sure that more of our hard earned tax dollars make it to our classrooms, where it belongs. I will find all of the wasteful spending and expunge it. Helen M. Cini (No response received) Frank Pease (No response received) William Keenan (No response received) W. Earl Bruck (No response received) DEMOCRAT Edwin Murphy (No response received) Stacy B. Gerlach (No response received) Constance Moore (No response received) Amanda Geist HOMETOWN: Croydon DOB: 09/85 Page 2 EDUCATION: Temple University: Secondary Education/ English and Political Science. My Master’s degree is in Urban Education with a focus on school policy. OCCUPATION: Classroom teacher, School District of Philadelphia QUALIFICATIONS: My academic and profession backgrounds give me an understanding of education. ANSWER TO QUESTION: I was prompted to run for school board because I see on a regular basis the problems public education faces today. As a parent, I am concerned about the direction education is moving in our country and wanted the opportunity to effect change for my own children and all the children of Bristol Township. I felt that my academic training and professional experience would allow me to bring a new perspective to the board. The major issues I hope to tackle include testing, funding and community building around education. Page 3
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