Our Approach

We wanted to develop a questionnaire that would ask fair, reasonable, and relevant questions to all Candidates who are running to serve on the Amity Board of Education for terms running from 2025 to 2029. Our goal is for the Candidates to describe their positions in their own words, while addressing matters of substance that may come before the Board.

The questions we sent to the candidates:

1. What qualifications would you bring to the Amity Board of Education?

2. What would you hope to accomplish in the next term as a member of the Board and how?

3. Do you have any concerns about academics, curricula, or extra curricular opportunities (athletics, clubs, etc) at Amity?

4. On what basis do you think the job performance of the Superintendent of Amity Schools should be evaluated?

5. What are the primary criteria you would bring to considering the administration’s annual budget proposals for the Amity district?

6. How do you view the respective roles of the Board, Amity administration, the State of Connecticut, and the federal government in determining curriculum in the district?

7. How would you weigh your responsibility as an elected representative of your town and your duty to support the district as a member of its Board?

8. How would you approach making decisions at Amity that may affect parents who also have students at the elementary school(s) in your town, such as those regarding the Amity schools’ calendar or a later start time at the middle and high schools? 

9. How would you make sure that everyone - including parents and students - feels welcome in the district, regardless of their political views (conservative, liberal, or moderate), faith, cultural background, race, or how they view themselves?

These questions were selected based on their relevance to both the role of the Board, as well as areas of interest expressed by the community.

While we don’t foresee any issues, we respectfully decline to post comments about other candidates or confidential details relating to the district (such as those that may transpire during Board executive sessions), and reserve the right to fact check any statements.