Dear fellow Hanoverians:<\/p>\n
Below please find John Geary’s Candidate Information Sheet!<\/p>\n
Candidate Information Sheet
\nTown of Hanover, 2021
\nJohn Geary
\nCandidate for Re-Election: School Committee
\n248 Manns Dr. Hanover, MA
\n(c)215-651-3989
\njgeary@hanoverschools.org
\nResident for 14 years<\/p>\n
Please list relevant experience (education, vocation, etc.) you feel will
\nbe useful in the office you are seeking.
\n\u2022\tI have served on the Hanover Public Schools, School Committee for three
\nconsecutive terms, including three years as Chairperson, two years as
\nvice-chairperson, five years on the finance sub-committee, responsible for
\ncontract negotiations with the Hanover Teachers Association, and three
\nyears implementing HPS safety policies with the Hanover Police Dept.,
\nrelated to A.L.I.C.E. training and active intruders. In 2013, I was
\ndirectly responsible for the hiring of Hanover\u2019s current superintendent.
\nI also served for two years on the town of Hanover\u2019s MPIC (Master Plan
\nImplementation Committee). I am a ten year member of the HYAA (Hanover
\nYouth Athletic Association) serving as the Vice Chairperson for over 5
\nyears.
\nWhat are the major issues confronting the town which involve your office?
\nPlease express your opinion on these issues and how you propose to deal
\nwith them.
\n\u2022\tIn my experience serving the district and our community over the years,
\nwhen \u201cissues\u201d arise, we address them as a district leadership team head
\non. We leverage the individual skill sets within the district to find quick
\nand effective solutions, or quickly implement a plan for a longer term
\nsolution. There is no evidence that we have failed as a district for
\nproblem solving or providing solutions to students and families. I would
\nrather discuss the success stories from our district so that we can
\nidentify opportunities for future achievement. If we can expand individual
\nsuccesses, then the district reaches a higher achievement collectively for
\nall students. \u201cIssues\u201d has become the default word that our town and
\nour society always want to discuss and call attention to, but in my
\nexperience they are typically isolated situations to an individual\u2019s
\npersonal agenda, and are not reflective of the district or the community as
\na whole. We need to do a better job of celebrating our successes and using
\nthem as a foundation for future achievement. This should be the goal of
\nour community to change the narrative from \u201cissues\u201d to \u201csuccesses.\u201d
\nWhy are you running for this office?
\n\u2022\tI am seeking re-election for School Committee, because I am committed
\nto the Town of Hanover and dedicated to establishing high expectations
\nspecifically for our leadership team and also for the district as a whole,
\nso we can always strive for excellence collectively. I will continue to
\nwork hard to professionally and respectfully challenge our administration
\nteam, without bias or a personal agenda, to ensure that the district is
\nproviding students and families of Hanover the best education experience
\npossible. <\/p>\n
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Dear fellow Hanoverians: Below please find John Geary’s Candidate Information Sheet! Candidate Information Sheet Town of Hanover, 2021 John Geary Candidate for Re-Election: School Committee 248 Manns Dr. Hanover, MA (c)215-651-3989 jgeary@hanoverschools.org Resident for 14 years Please list relevant experience … Continue reading