Vote for Arrowood and Fetterolf for Oxford School Board
10/27/2015 05:22PM ● By Steven HoffmanLetter to the Editor:
I am writing this letter in support of Donna Arrowood and Becky Fetterolf as at-large candidates for Oxford Area School Board.
Donna is a lifelong resident of the Oxford area. She graduated from Oxford Area High School, as did her two daughters, and currently has one grandchild attending the school district. She does and always has had a vested interest in the quality of education received by the students of this district, and at the same time she makes sure it is accomplished in a financially responsible manner. Her 30-year tenure working in the school district's administration offices gives her a tremendous knowledge how a school district is structured and operated.
In my opinion, she has demonstrated
those qualities in her past years as a school board member. I have
known Donna since our days in high school, and I support her
re-election.
Becky is a newcomer as a candidate for the school
board, but is not new to the Oxford Area schools. I have known her
since her days in high school with my son and daughter. She is an
Oxford Area High School graduate, and currently has two children
attending our district. Her desire to see that the current students
of this district receive the same quality education that she obtained
is evident by her willingness to commit the time it takes to serve
the residents of this community.
I strongly believe that a good
school board should consist of a mixture of long-time residents with
“sweat equity" in the schools and community, along with "new
blood" to bring in fresh ideas and to make sure things are not
done a certain way just because "that's the way we always do
it." While writing this letter, I realized that I wasn't sure
to which party either of these women are registered. But, it really
doesn't matter to me. These school board seats shouldn't be
political, they should be chosen based on who would best represent
our kids, our schools, and our community.
In my opinion, both of these candidates would serve our community well, and I ask that you join me in supporting them on Nov. 3.
Jim McLeod
Oxford Borough