Three candidates seek one seat on the Campbell County School Board this November. Incumbent Peggy Schultz is seeking reelection, while Barbara Weber and Nicole Broomall are looking for their first term.
School board members are elected to serve four-year terms. Elections occur every two years, and the number of school board members up for reelection alternates between two and three board members.
Candidates must live within the district they represent and are voted on by that district. All three candidates live in Alexandria.
District 4 was affected by the redistricting of the school board in July when the board voted to move two precincts to different sections to better balance the number of people living there.
The board moved precinct Alexandria B from District 4 to District 3; those living in Alexandria B will now vote in the 2024 election when District 3 appears on the ballot.
Schultz told LINK nky that her family has been engrained in the Campbell County School district for some time. Her husband of 35 years, Rob Schultz, is a graduate of Campbell County Schools and spent seven years coaching Campbell County football. All three of her children went through the school district, and she said all three have found success.
Schultz said she is pursuing reelection because she believes that every student in the district should receive an opportunity for “great public education.”
“Campbell County Schools offers multiple programs and has endless opportunities for every child, such as our dual credit program, app programs, and our Area Technical Center are, just to name a few,” Schultz said. “That’s why we sent our three children to Campbell County Schools.”
Schultz said her most significant accomplishment since she was elected to the school board has been lowering taxes for the last three consecutive years.
“Lowering our taxes has been imperative for our community, given the economy we are experiencing,” Schultz said. “I am also very proud of keeping Campbell County Schools a top-performing school district in the state of Kentucky.”
Barbara Weber is retired and has lived in Campbell County for over 50 years. Her two sons attended Campbell County Schools.
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Weber said she is running for Campbell County School Board because she is “not happy with the current ideology and wokeness that is taking over our schools.”
“My mantra is ‘education, not indoctrination,'” Weber said. “The classroom is for learning, not political indoctrination. Students need to be groomed for success and teach them to have pride in themselves, their country and respect authority.”
Weber said she is qualified for the position because she has the time, the ideas, and the passion for improving the Campbell County Schools system.
Nicole Broomall owns a cleaning and organizational business, “Broomall the House,” and has worked as a Mary Kay beauty consultant for the past 17 years.
She said she decided to run for Campbell County School Board after realizing there is only one parent of a current Campbell County School student serving on the board.
“Neither the incumbent nor my opponent currently has students in our county school system,” Broomall said. “I feel strongly that current Campbell County School parent/caregiver representation on the board is necessary by those who navigated virtual learning during COVID-19, those who may be helping their students with learning loss, and parents who are keenly aware of the actual challenges facing our schools. The overcrowding at the middle school, the nationwide teen mental health crisis, and the exodus of teachers after an especially grueling few years as public educators.”
Broomall said she is qualified for the position because she is a lifelong learner committed to listening, understanding, and ensuring that all students have access to the best education that Campbell County offers.
“Our county school board is a non-partisan committee, and I intend on maintaining that stature,” Broomall said.
Schultz said that should she be reelected, her top priorities will include maintaining low taxes, and continuing progress on a new Grants Lick Elementary School and middle school.
“I will continue to hold taxes lowest as possible and cost-effective for the community,” Schultz said. “We are 16th of the 17 districts in the state for the lowest taxes. I will continue to keep Campbell County a top-performing school in the state with our academics, sports, and extracurricular activities. I will continue to move forward on facilities where needed. Such as Grants Lick Elementary and our second middle school. We are anticipating Grants Lick construction to begin in the Spring of 2023.”
Schultz said she is the best candidate campaigning for Campbell County School Board because she will continue to spend time learning from students and faculty in the schools.
“I will keep our taxes as low as possible to support all our students,” Schultz said. “I will continue to uphold the role as a board member and its duties of following policies and procedures. I must ensure I don’t overstep the School-Based Decision-Making council, who make decisions on our student’s curriculum, and ensure there is enough faculty and personnel to educate/support our students.”
Weber said should she be elected, her top priorities revolve around new ideas implemented into the schools’ curriculum.
“I believe schools should concentrate on the good old basics: reading, writing, math, citizenship, history, civics, science, music, and sports,” Weber said.
She also said basic life skills such as how to balance a checkbook, how to live on a budget, how to apply for a job, how to file taxes, public speaking, and how to write in cursive should be taught. Weber added that bullying should never be tolerated and must be strictly enforced.
“I do not support classroom instruction on critical race theory, the sexualizing of our children, cancel culture, and the LGBTQ curriculum being taught in the classroom,” Weber said. “Political ideology, sexual orientation, and gender identity have no place in the classroom. The goal of a school system is to produce knowledgeable, respectful, confident young adults with an education that maximizes their chances for success. We must have high standards.”
Weber said she is the best candidate for Campbell County School Board because she has an extensive background in public service and leadership roles. She currently serves on the Governor’s Judicial Nominating Commission, served 16 years on the Alexandria City Council, and two years on the Alexandria Planning and Zoning Commission.
Should she be elected, Broomall said her top priorities would include “Rebuilding and strengthening trust between the school board, our schools, and the community, ensuring access for all children and equipping students to be lifelong learners and ready for success after graduation.”
Broomall said she is the best candidate for Campbell County School Board District 4 because she is the only parent of a current Campbell County student who is running and is an active volunteer in her children’s school. She added that she would have five children in Campbell County Schools for the next 16 years, investing her in the school district’s success.
“How are we able to truly know what challenges our schools, students, and what teachers are facing if our children have already graduated and we are no longer in conversation and proximity to those most affected by the board decisions?” Broomall asked. “I fully support community engagement from those who have Campbell County School graduates, but I believe that parent voices are crucial to understanding what is truly going on in our schools.”