June 21, 2021. Redirects and rewriting URLs are two very common directives found in a .htaccess file, and many scripts such as WordPress, Drupal, Joomla and Magento add directives to the .htaccess so those scripts can function. School districts have until May 2023 to adopt their director districts. Therefore, DEI needs to be at the heart of a schools strategic plan, curriculum, professional development, and everything else. Red lights shone on the walls. DEI should not be merely a box to be checked or an afterthought. Lori Lovstad:Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts are vital for the future success of every school district. Left unsaid: Hold the line is a common refrain among followers of QAnon, a wide-ranging conspiracy theory about a pedophilic cabal of global elites including Democratic politicians who operated a shadow government intent on ousting Trump from the presidency. Having a robust DEI component to a school district's systemic culture allows evaluation of student learning needs and appropriate interventions. This is not the only issue here atstake. WebCity Primary Election Date: October 5, 2021 (if necessary) Regular City Election Date: November 2, 2021 Prepared by the Office of the Iowa Secretary of State (515) 281-0145 sos@sos.iowa.govhttp://sos.iowa.gov/elections/candidates/index.html For more information, please contact your city clerk or county auditor. In this process, the Board gives direction to the school district as to their priorities and goals, and the administration then develops the best procedures and practices to fulfill those goals.. Additionally, the district as a whole must commit to behavioral expectations that do not tolerate the kind of behaviors that create a hostile learning environment for these students. Yet another was a tweet from Donald Trump Jr. about supposed glitches that quoted a tweet from Jack Posobiec on the same subject. In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 135 out of 160 state House districts in Massachusetts with an average margin of victory of 31.6 points. These students, whose families have the hardest time dedicating resources to their childrens academic success, represent the greatest opportunity for improving graduation rates. It is possible that you may need to edit the .htaccess file at some point, for various reasons.This section covers how to edit the file in cPanel, but not what may need to be changed. SHE HAS BEEN ON THE CONSUL FOR SEVERAL YEARS. Her lawyer, former Muscatine County Attorney Alan Ostergren, is a Bousselot supporter who has contributed $500 to his campaign, according to reports filed with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Massachusetts voted Democratic all five times. View complete school board election results below You can also find live election results at weareiowa.com/elections , by texting RESULTS to 515-457-1026 or Educators are often the only support these kids get outside their homes. The three posed in a photo with other volunteers, including Nicole Hasso, a Black Republican candidate for the 3rd congressional district race in 2022 who lives in Johnston and recently opposed the hiring of a new diversity director in her school district. In June, Reicks sued the school district for allegedly retaliating against her for her anti-masking efforts by mistreating her daughter, isolating her from other students with a plexiglass enclosure attached to her desk. Democrats are already talking a big game about re-taking the suburbs. I support your freedoms, he said. RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d Parents need to be taught to restrict access to the student's phone usages, including getting on terrible web or social platforms. THE PAC, AMES DESERVES BETR,TE RAISED MORE THAN $18,000 DOLRSLA TO TRY TO ELECT A GROUP OF LIKE-MINDED CANDIDATES TO SCHOOL BOD.AR THOSE CANDIDATES ARE ROLF DUVICK, TOM PURL, AND KIRA WERSTEIN. Lori Bullock:Diversity, equity, and inclusion need to be a part of the conversation at every level and in every part of public schools. Whatever the outcome of Tuesdays special election, the conspiratorial fervor gripping the suburb of Ankeny shows few signs of abating anytime soon. Its exciting that were no longer running nonpartisan races, Mazza said. Reynolds, THANK YOU CHRIS WHILE ALSO IN AIKENY TONIGHT. That need for local control was traditionally recognized as the standard until the last legislative session. He and his wife, Shelly, are business owners in the community and have three children. Hes also running to improve student achievement, support teachers and staff, spend wisely, improve communication and unite the community during the transition to new facilities. A critical part of those goals is gaining an individual understanding of what barriers exist for others, how those barriers operate on individuals and society, and how those barriers can be removed. Math - The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. Dishonesty is central to Bousselots pandemic politics, at a time when COVID-19 has surged in Iowa schools whose ability to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus has been undermined by the candidates would-be legislative allies. SHE WON WITH7% 4 OF THE VO.TE HE IS A COMMUNITY ACTIVIST. Ernst also said federal programs which enable (Americans) to comfortably exist without a job were exacerbating workforce shortages. Iowa legislative leaders also bragged on recent special election wins. This includes proficient and non-proficient students its our job to provide the optimal learning environment to ensure personal success for all students. SHE SUPPORTED THE GOVERNORS PUSHED TO GET KIDS BACK IN THE CLASSROOM FIVE DSAY A WEEK ACCORDING TO BARTHEL THOSE SHARED VIEWS ARE THE REASON THE GOVERNOR IS NOW SUPPORTING HER CAMPAIGN. DISTRICT O WNEAS ALSO A CONTENTIOUS RACE. All statements made in this section refer to that school year. Reynolds, Governors Oppose Biased Fund Allocation in Stimulus Package, Iowas elected officials respond to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Newborn Baby Declared Iowas 48th Safe Haven Baby, Miller-Meeks: House Republicans First 100 Days in the Majority. 2023 www.desmoinesregister.com. More Massachusetts coverage on Ballotpedia. The crowd of about 200 Republican donors cheered. Andrew Martin has lived in Ankeny since 1997 and has four children attending Ankeny schools. Ankeny mother Sarah Barthole is running for Ankeny School Board. The eighth candidate, Stephanie Jorgenson, was unable to attend. THE INCOME BET WON .THIS IS HIS FIRST REELECTI.ON HE SAYHES COULD NOT BELIEVE THE TURNOUT AND THE BIG NUMBER OF VOTES THAT HE GOT TONIGHT. This fall, Central Iowa voters elected. Sarah Barthole:I dont think you can isolate it to a specific group right now until we see the data and what our student scores and test results show us. Before you do anything, it is suggested that you backup your website so that you can revert back to a previous version if something goes wrong. If you would like to help our coverage grow, consider donating to Ballotpedia. We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our web site. Ernst and Scott encouraged attendees to speak out against the legislation, arguing that it still may not pass. Conservative candidates also ran as a slate in Waukee, though, Polk County GOP Chair Gloria Mazza congratulated the school board candidates, regardless of whether they won. The school board should also require implicit bias training for all students and teachers, as well as more in-depth training for teachers and staff that educates them on how to honor each students lived experiences and culture. CAN KICK OFF EVENT SUNDAY THE GOVERNORS CAMPAIGN SAID IN A STATEMENTUO QTE THE GOVERNOR IS PROUD TO SUPPORT ANKENY SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE SARAH BARTHEL, ALTHOUGH THEY DID NOT PROVIDE COMMENT ON THE REASON BEHIND THAT SUPPORT. Christian Mathew Holtz:You can look at this in both ways. When considering how to prioritize initiatives to reduce these achievement gaps, I believe that creating a more welcoming and supportive learning environment is one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce the achievement gap, particularly with regard to students of color and LGBTQ students. Ankeny School Board candidate receives endorsement from Gov. Parents have ultimate authority on nearly every aspect of how their children are raised, butwhen parents enroll children in public schools, those schools need to have the authority to run the schools in the best way possible for all students. Beloware thbiographicalinformation and answers to each of the questions asked. Just click. The special election was scheduled August 3 by Governor Kim Reynolds following the death of Ankeny Republican John Landon from cancer the previous month. He and his wife have four children. We dont have to gerrymander. The Iowa Torch is a for-profit, news organization that focuses on political news as it relates to Iowans. No Massachusetts school districts within Ballotpedia's coverage scope held school board elections in 2022. In recent years, Statehouse Republicans have repeatedly voted to strip local governments of this authority. Trent Murphy:This is covered by state law and now a federal judge ruling. Approximately 97% of Ankeny students obtain a diploma. September 13, 2021 Iowa House candidate Mike Bousselot, far left, campaigning on September 4 with 3rd District congressional candidate Nicole Hasso, sixth from right, and Ankeny residents and conspiracy theorists Emily Peterson, in purple, and Kimberly Reicks, to her left. Presently in our community, COVID is running rampant threatening the health of students and staff, resulting in unprecedented levels of student and teacher absences. I believe that we balance the needs of the community versus individual interests by understanding that no person can survive independently but, instead we need to support one another and work together to solve many issues that involve our education system. Public schools provide a learning environment that accepts every student and works as a system to provide appropriate educational opportunities for those students. Barthole worked with Reynolds last year to reopen schools and is credited with inspiring the states now-blocked law prohibiting mask mandates in Public schools prepare the next generation to be good citizens and community members and should give students the skills to be able to contribute socially and economically to our society. Trent Murphy:I believe our younger students slide socially and academically quicker than the older students. ALL THREE OPPOSE MASK MANDATES IN SCHOOLS, AN ISSUE THATS BEEN A TOP PRIORITY FOR MANY VOTERS THIS YEAR. Christian Mathew Holtz:I do not personally support a universal mask mandate for the Ankeny Community School District because I believe that it should be the parents and the students choice only, period. Katie Akin is a former Iowa Capital Dispatch reporter. Polk County Set to Rename Justice Center for John Sarcone, Register Expects Great Things from QAnon Mom Lawyer Alan Ostergren, The Absolutely Cocksure Posturing of a Concern-Trolling Republican, Sexual Harassment, Booze, and Barbecue: Inside Bruce Gerlemans Restaurant Empire, Former ISU College Republicans Prez Accused of Sexual Harassment, Racism, DMPD Promotion Caps Off Year of Council Refusals to Meet BLM Demands, Website Reveals How Two Former Des Moines Cops View the Black Lives Matter Movement, State Sen. Mark "Chickenman" Chelgren, responding to a request for comment about his 2006 arrest for domestic violence. On her TikTok, Reicks has spread conspiracy theories about topics including vaccines. The Ankeny School Board will see significant turnover after a trio of conservative candidates won across the ballot in Tuesdays election, according to Parents need to also pay more attention to how the students behave in and outside of school. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; Communications: Alison Graves Carley Allensworth Abigail Campbell Sarah Groat Erica Shumaker Caitlin Vanden Boom I think there are many students across the district that need academic help, and parents and teachers should work together to develop the best support plan for each student to help them achieve personal success. Trent Murphy:Until they are 18 or emancipated, educators are working with minors. The Ankeny Community School District has three Board of Education seats up for election on November 2, 2021 and candidate Read Story August 30, 2021 Southeast Elementary receives Caseys Grant! We need to do everything possible to give them the support and the help the students need in those two groups. Polk County GOP Chair Gloria Mazza congratulated the school board candidates, regardless of whether they won. Kim Reynolds joined Barthole at her campaign launch event. DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) An Iowa woman who entered the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection was sentenced Monday to five months in prison. The Des Moines Register sent questionnaires to each candidate. Sarah Barthole:I support diversity and inclusion efforts PK-12 in ways that are age-appropriateand that foster an inclusive culture where students and teachers/staff work together so everyone feels welcome and included. My opponent would rather have that choice made at the Statehouse or some other room by some other people than families at their homes.. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. The event dropout rate for Massachusetts was lower than the national average at 2.7 percent in the 2010-2011 school year, and 2.5 percent in the 2011-2012 school year.[5]. Kim Reynolds endorsed all three candidates, and all three raised over $10,000 for their race. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of KCCI-TV. The debate over critical race theory has motivated voters in some school districts in Iowa and nationwide to go to the polls. WEAD H OVER 5200 VOTES. Edit the file on your computer and upload it to the server via FTP. Another message is more succinct: FUCK BIDEN.. 'WRE ALSO WATCHING SEVERAL HIGH-PROFILE SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS TONIGHT. THE PEOPLE WHO HE BEEN UNREPRESENTED. Ballotpedia features 408,502 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. Another was a tweet from South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem that listed a series of falsehoods about illegal activity in Pennsylvania and Nevada, including dead people voting, and computer glitches switching votes from Republicans to Democrats in Michigan. The purpose of public education is to serve every student and provide them tools and supports they need to achieve success in the future. Republicans are rising, Ernst said.. How to find the correct spelling and folder, 404 Errors After Clicking WordPress Links, From the left-hand navigation menu in WordPress, click. If you have already uploaded the file then the name may be misspelled or it is in a different folder. The Ankeny Board of Education elections were held on Tuesday, Nov. 2. This has made it simple for the Bousselot campaign, which did not respond to a request for comment from the Informer, to ignore inconvenient questions on such topics. Shes a mom who cares about whats happened to her kids.. I do, however, worry too about failing students and many students leaving Ankeny schools because of some situation that happened to them, failing grades, and much more. MURPHY DIDNT EXPLICITLY STATE HIS STANCE, BUT TOLD THE DES MOINES REGISTER THAT HE SUPPORTS FOLLOWING THLAE AND WERE STILL WAITING ON RESULTS FOR THE AMES SCHOOL BOARD CERA ONE THING TO WATCH WILL BE HOW THE INFLUENCE OF A POLITICAL ACTI CONOMMITTEE AFFECTS THIS RACE. WebPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the qualified electors of the ANKENY Community School District in the County of Polk, State of Iowa, that a Special School Election will be held on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. This impression conceals Bousselots central, ethically compromised role in former Governor Terry Branstads controversial privatization of the states Medicaid system. More:Ankeny school board candidate convicted of threatening terrorism in 2020 changed his name for 'privacy reasons'. Before Reynolds signed the law to ban mask mandates in May, the Ankeny school district required students and staff to wear masks. The Iowa Code explicitly states that each school board shall operate, control, and supervise all public schools located within its district boundaries and may exercise any broad and implied power, not inconsistent with the laws of the general assembly and administrative rules adopted by state agencies pursuant thereto, related to the operation, control, and supervision of those public schools. But in May, Reynolds signed into law a bill banning local mask mandates. This election saw incumbent mayor Joyce Craig, a member of the Democratic Party, re Dunwell took a seat that Democrats had held for decades, House Speaker Pat Grassley said. From left: Trent Murphy, Joy Burk, and Sarah Barthole.Photo Source: Facebook. Iowa Capital Dispatch is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Stay up to speed on all the latest local and national political news. They should be making key decisions that impact their students educational experience and ability to learn and thrive at school. There are so many students that are in those classes that need so much support. /index.php [L] Stacy Pierces yard in south Ankeny, just off the suburbs main drag of strip malls, is covered in pro-Trump flags, including one that reads TRUMP JFK JR. WHERE WE GO ONE WE GO ALL 2021, a reference to a zany QAnon conspiracy theory about the former president retaking the White House this year with a man who died more than two decades ago. The crowd of about 200 Republican donors cheered. He is seeking another term to finish what he started and fulfill his commitment to keep a high level of education in district schools and finish its facilities plan. Bousselots Democratic opponent is Andrea Phillips, a moderate whom the GOP has madly smeared as a cop-hating communist sympathizer and extreme Liberal candidate with an amoral thirst for power demonstrated by her decision to announce her campaign bid before Landons funeral was held a decision plainly spurred not by malice but the proclamation of a Republican governor. He is running for re-election because he enjoys serving his community. Mazza also highlighted the, Iowa legislative leaders also bragged on recent special election wins. Ankeny School Board: Lori Lovstad 16% Trent Murphy 18% Sarah Barthole 17.5% Joy Burk 18.2% Shelly Northway 14% Christian Mathew Holtz 1% Lori Bullock
