Community
CONNECTION
April
7, 2015
CONTACTING LEGISLATORS: Mayfield Community - Now’s the time to
voice your concerns about school funding and testing
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS: Superintendent Keith Kelly and the Mayfield Board
of Education have been meeting with legislators and representatives at the
local and state levels over the last several months to share the concerned
voice of Mayfield City Schools related to state budget impacts and testing.
If you would like to be heard on behalf of Mayfield City Schools,
emails to key legislators and representatives are below.
“Education has become a political football,” said Superintendent
Keith Kelly after he and the Mayfield School Board attended the State
Legislative Conference at the Statehouse last month.
Key concerns Mayfield leaders have shared with local and state legislators
include:
Testing:
Our students are over-tested which takes away from classroom
teaching and learning. While we understand the value of appropriate testing
measures, the current testing mandates cause undue stress on students
We value our teachers and appreciate their skills to teach our students.
The required amount of testing is limiting our teachers’ abilities to teach
Testing our students should have more “local control.” High-performing
school districts should not be forced into a one size fits all approach to how
our students are tested and measured
Connecting student test scores to a teacher's performance rating
is a poor practice and takes away from their ability to teach to the whole
child
Budget:
Legislators/Leaders:
Senator
Keith Faber, Senate President
[email protected]
Senator
Kenny Yuko, District 25
[email protected]
Congressman
David Joyce, District 14
Email via website: https://joyce.house.gov/email-me
Rep.
Marlene Anielski, District 6
Email via website: www.ohiohouse.gov/marlene-anielski/contact
Rep.
Bill Hayes, House Education Committee Chair
Email via website: www.ohiohouse.gov/bill-hayes/contact
Representative
Fred Strahorn, House Minority Leader
Email via website: www.ohiohouse.gov/fred-strahorn/contact
Rep.
John Barnes, Jr. District 12
Email via website: www.ohiohouse.gov/john-barnes-jr/contact
Dr.
Richard Ross, Superintendent, Ohio Department of Education
Email via website: [email protected]
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For more
information contact Laurie Uhlir, Director of Community Relations, 440.995.7222