Vision and Values

Vision & Values FAQ

What is your primary focus for student success?

My priority is ensuring every student has access to a curriculum that prepares them for the future, whether they choose university, trade school, or a direct career path. I believe in data-driven decisions that put classroom results and student growth first.

How will you involve parents in district decisions?

Transparency and open communication are vital. I plan to ensure all board materials are accessible and easy for parents to digest before votes occur. I have added a page on this website for the public to view the previous school board meeting videos. Your voice is a most important one for our schools.

What are your priorities for teacher support?

To keep the best educators, we must provide more than just competitive pay. I will advocate for curriculum that provides the best resources, reduced administrative burdens, and reduced class sizes in K-1 classes. I will listen to these professionals as they share their victories and concerns in the classroom.

How do you view fiscal responsibility in the district?

Every tax dollar should be treated as an investment in a child's future. I will conduct a thorough review of administrative overhead to ensure that funding is directed where it has the most impact: in the classrooms and directly supporting our students and teachers. Taxpayers do not need any new referendums to add to their burden. We need to maintain a balanced budget.

Core Policy Positions & Goals

Early Literacy Initiatives

Continuing the support for evidence-based reading programs for K-3 students to ensure every child is reading at or above grade level.

Recognizing several of our elementary schools received honors from the state for the high percentage of our students passing 2026 IREAD tests.

Equitable Resource Allocation

Ensuring that funding and staffing are distributed fairly across the district.

Prioritizing reducing class sizes in Kindergarten and first grade classes.

Vocational & Career Paths

Expanding vocational training and certificate programs for high schoolers who want to jumpstart their careers in the trades.

Have sent several grant opportunities to interim Supt. Seth Slater in April and May to do just that.

Teacher Support & Retention

Championing competitive wages, adequate curricular resources, and a culture of respect for our dedicated educators, which begins with good leadership.

Families First

Great schools need a great community. Angela aims to bridge the gap between educational leaders and local families, fostering transparency and ensuring our schools understand Indiana's Parents Bill of Rights.

Promoting Student Safety

Strengthening school procedures while fostering school culture where the students feel the administration is there to protect them.

Angela was volunteering at the Ag Museum Pancake Fundraiser and took a few minutes to talk with Mrs. Liz Hill.

Trudy and Angela enjoy some time at monthly meetings to learn about what is happening in our community and state.

Community Involvement

The Thorncreek Fire Department let Angela and Mike serve at their fish fry fundraiser. What a great cause!

Angela has been attending one school board meeting a month since November.

Yes, there was some fun while helping at the Ag Museum fundraiser!

Stephanie Wilson and Angela appreciated how Attorney General Todd Rokita informed the community about progress being made in Indiana. He had made a special stop to visit CCHS and the students.

Preparing to serve hundreds of people fish and tenderloins at the 4-H fundraiser, Angela poses for a minute.

You might see our purple drivable billboard as Mike and I drive around town to the next adventure. Yes, our coronet is plum crazy purple just like our signs.