WIN ENDORSES SHARON GENTRY, GRACIE PORTER AND LEE LIMBARD
FOR METRO NASHVILLE SCHOOL BOARD

Sharon Gentry School Board District 1

Why are you running for this office?    I am a product of the public education system – I know it can work.  The landscape of public education is changing and it is time to include in our leadership, persons who are equipped and ready to effectively adapt to the current challenges.  I posses such abilities and through my leadership I will bring focus to the business aspects of the business of educating our kids.  I am a very task and goal oriented individual.

What do you expect to accomplish?  Help to create a positive environment of support for the Director so that she or he can do the same of our teachers, students, and personnel  Ensure policy and planning is supportive of success in meeting the goals of the District

Community Involvement: Links, Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee (EDCT), Bethlehem Center, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated – Kappa Lambda Omega Chapter, Nashville Chamber Orchestra, Mayor’s Early Education Task Force
Habitat for Humanity, Junior Achievement

Contributions checks should be made out to: Sharon Gentry for School Board District 1
Contributions checks should be mailed to:  P.O. Box 281917; Nashville, TN; 37228

Gracie Porter School Board District 5 (Unopposed)

Why are you running for this office? It has and always will be my belief that education is a tool when used judiciously can ensure that the future of our country. As a current member of the Metro Board of Education, decision making is a vital part of the success of this organization. What we do as policy-makers will heavily impact teachers, students, parents and the entire community. Strong schools build strong communities and strong leaders. Board members must be trained to do the job effectively.

What do you expect to accomplish? My priority is to create policy that would allow our schools to reach every child. Take a hard look at more choices for our students. We must restore the programs that proved to be successful. My goal is to see Career Academies in every middle and high school across the district. This will require additional funds, but I am committed to making it happen.

Community Involvement: Leadership Nashville, 100 Black Women , Top Ladies of Distinction, National Council of Teachers of English, Planning Committee for NCTE Conference, Workshop Committee Chair, Nashville, fall, 2006 International Reading Association, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)

Contributions checks should be made out to: Gracie Porter for School Board
Contributions checks should be mailed to: P.O Box 60466, 37206

Lee Limbird, PhD School Board District 9

Why are you running for this office? I am running because I believe that there is NO EXCUSE for anything short of excellence in our public schools; other cities with similar demographics are achieving excellence with vision and courage, and with sustained high expectations for students to achieve all they are capable of achieving academically. Nashville is letting its demographics serve as intimidating excuses, and the Federal program “No Child Left Behind” define limited goals for our students. Our students and our community deserve more.

What do you expect to accomplish? I believe that my considerable academic and particularly senior leadership experience at both Vanderbilt and Meharry Medical College will allow me to foster more productive interactions across the racial and generational divides currently on the Board. I will be able to bring my large organizational experience to the alignment of budgets and measurable outcomes to the goals of our public school system. Furthermore, I will rely on my demonstrated ability to foster partnerships to bring new in-kind resources to our schools, so that our Federal, State, and local dollars can be invested in additional staff, teachers, professional development, and program materials to MNPS.

Community Involvement: Nashville Alliance for Public Education (Charter Board Member), Scholarship Day Care Program, Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (Board Member), Outreach Mission Unit Board, Presbytery of Middle Tennessee

Contributions checks should be made out to: Friends of Lee Limbird for School Board, District 9
Contributions checks should be mailed to: PO Box 50411 , Nashville, TN 37205