Reply to "Lauderdale County Board of Education Race"

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Originally posted by straightshooter:
I do not have anyone in my family looking for a teaching position now or in the near future. I believe each applicant should be considered on a level playing field. If an applicant has a relative on the board I believe their credentials should be scrutinized even more than an applicant who doesn't know a soul on the Board or in the school system. The term "Nepotism" come to mind when hiring as a favor, a relative or close friend. I am pretty sure Nepotism is frowned upon by the Alabama State Attorney General's Office.
If I have the opportunity to help our Lauderdale County Schools by being elected to the School Board I will push our board to hire the most qualified and best person for that position. Whether it is a bus driver, mechanic, custodian, cafeteria worker, teacher, coach or principal, I want what is best for our children. The only way to be the best is hire the best !
I know all too well about incompetent teachers in some of our classrooms. I have a neice who was given up as "slow" at one of our county schools. My mother "Linda Patterson" was a nursing educator at several of our local hospitals. She had my neice transferred to Lexington High School where she was almost immediately diagnosed with a cognition problem that was corrected by some very good teachers. Her grades went from C's,D's and F's to A's and B's. She graduated high school, attended and graduated college, and is now running a lab for one of our local hospitals. All because some good teachers recognized her problem and took the time to correct that problem.
If I am fortunate enough to be elected to The lauderdale County Board of Education I am sure I will make some people mad. I will not vote for board members children or their friends children unless they are the most qualified applicant and can help our students achieve to the best of their ability !

Thank You,
Daniel Patterson
Candidate,
Lauderdale County Board of Education, Place 1