10/12/12 - About 20 people turned out Thursday night to listen to the views of the four hopefuls for the Brighton Area Schoolsâ Board of Education. The candidatesâ forum was held at the Brighton Community Center. The candidates are Kenneth Stall, Keith Van Hentenryck, Nick Fiani and Jonathon Krause, who is the lone incumbent, The four are vying for two, 4-year seats on the school board in the November election. Former State Representative Judy Scranton, who is with Votersâ Voice, one of the forum sponsors, tells WHMI that the board hopefuls gave quality answers to the questions posed by moderator Nancy Johnson.
The candidates generally agreed on most things: All said they want Brighton students to receive the best education possible so when they graduate they can compete in a global economy. All four said it was vitally important to keep pace with emerging technologies. They said Brighton provides an excellent education and they specifically moved to the Brighton Area because of good schools. Nick Fiani, a Brighton graduate, had arguably the most conservative views, saying the school board should have gone to a merit-based pay system for employees a long time ago. Van Henterynck said the schools need to provide a quality vocational program for students who donât plan to go to college. Krause said more emphasis on foreign languages is needed in a global economy and that the Brighton school district is working toward that end. Stahl, who was the steering committee chairman during the recent bond issue campaign, stressed the need to work together as a unit, regardless of differences of opinion. Stahl is also on the facilities committee for implementing the $88 million bond issue that passed in May. (TT)
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