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I am, Mike Nichols, I have volunteered 8 years as a Mesa School Board Member and I am running for reelection.  Since 1996 when Nancy, and I moved here, we’ve have had vested interest in Mesa Public Schools (MPS).  Our 3 children have received their education from Mesa Public Schools while attending Pomeroy Elementary , Hendrix Junior High/Summit Academy, and graduating from Dobson High, in 2006, 2013 and 2015. …

Steve Hetsler

1)     What is the purpose of K-12 Education?

My views on the purpose of K-12 education are similar to those posted by the Gates foundation on August 29, 2012 as stated below:

“Education fulfills our social obligation, as a people, to transfer the wealth of human knowledge to all our children. The goal of our public system is to allow every child to develop his/her talent, and bring each one of them…

Mesa Public Schools Candidate Questions

1. What is the purpose of K-12 education?

There are multiple purposes of K-12 education. To name a few, they include:

(a)    To prepare our children to become active, productive and prepared contributors to our society;

(b)   To prepare our children to become knowledgeable productive participants in our nation’s democratic processes and government…

Mesa Public Schools now have an open call to the public to address items not on the agenda in its second meeting of the month. The next meeting is Tuesday, September 22 at 7pm, preceded by a study session at 5pm. I will be addressing the issue to insure that teacher incentives are not tied to participation rates on invasive tests, which should hit the agenda in the next month or so, but any issue can be addressed at this next meeting. I can't recall whether it's limited to Mesa residents,…