Candidate Forum for Collier County School Board Candidates

The School Board elections are not over! Collier County School Board candidates in Districts One, Three and Five face a runoff in the November 8th General Election and will be presenting their views in person on Tuesday, September 27th at a candidate forum organized by the Marco Island Area Chamber of Commerce, the Marco Island Civic Association and the Coalition for Quality Public Education. Registered Collier County voters may vote for one candidate from each of the three districts.

In District One, Jerry Rutherford is running against incumbent Dr. Jory Westberry. In District Two, Kelly Lichter is running against incumbent Jen Mitchell, and in District Five, Tim Mosher is running against incumbent Roy Terry.

Will Collier County Public Schools be able to provide the quality of graduates needed by local industry? Can graduates pass muster for top notch colleges? Will the new multi-million-dollar high school have no debt connected to it when it opens next year? Are Collier County early elementary students failing at high levels in reading? These are just some of the questions the community has to consider.

Funding for public schools represents a significant portion of taxpayer dollars annually, and schools have much to do with the quality of life in any community. Plan to attend the forum on Tuesday, September 27th at 6:30 PM at the Jewish Congregation of Marco Island, 991 Winterberry Road, Marco Island.