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Letter to the Editor: Kinney for School Committee

Resident Alice Goldsmith supports Jackie Kinney for School Committee.

  Jackie Kinney is a proven leader in whose hands we can trust the future of the Swampscott public schools. I had the opportunity to work with Jackie on the Swampscott Drug and Alcohol Task force when she served as the representative from the school committee. Jackie’s early recognition of the escalation of serious risks being taking and poor choices being made by Swampscott youth regarding alcohol and drug use were key to the development of the new chemical health policy in our schools. The results of that policy as outlined by Layne Millington, SHS principal, in a recent report to the school committee show improvement by our students in all areas, and are directly tied to the effectiveness of the new policy. Jackie had the courage to …

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Kinney for School Committee

Residents Jim and Abbe Smith support Jackie Kinney for School Committee.

  To the editor: We are writing to support Jackie Kinney for re-election to the Swampscott School Committee.  As parents, we have observed the growth and positive change in our schools during the three years that Jackie has served on the Committee.  Her vision and commitment have played a huge part in shaping this growth – and we need her experience to keep our schools moving forward. When Jackie Kinney joined the School Committee, our schools had faced years of layoffs, budget shortfalls and contentious relations between teachers and administrators.  However, for the past three years, we have had balanced school budgets with no layoffs and no overrides.  In the two years that Jackie has chaired the School Committee, we received a $1 …

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Letter to the Editor: Kinney for School Committee

School Committee Chairman Jackie Kinney asks voters for their support in Tuesday's election.

Voters of Swampscott, You have heard much from my opponent, Ted Delano, and me on why we are running for School Committee – we have both presented our qualifications to convince you why we each feel we are the best person to serve the needs of the students and taxpayers of Swampscott. We have run a respectful race focused on the positives and have avoided any negative campaigning. For that I respect and thank Ted very much. As we approach election day in Swampscott, you, the voters, need to elect the candidate that has the best qualifications to continue the work of setting aggressive goals and high standards, so that we will have the kind of school district we all want – a place where our children are challenged and energized – a place …

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Letter to the Editor: Jackie Kinney for School Committee

Residents Bob and Amy Powell support Jackie Kinney for School Committee.

  We write this letter in support of Jackie Kinney, a candidate for re-election to the School Committee. Jackie has been a member of the Swampscott school committee for the past three years and its chairwoman for the past year. During her tenure, she has demonstrated a commitment to increasing the quality and safety of our school system. Under her leadership, for instance, there’s been an increase in Advanced Placement training for high school teachers, which has led to several new AP classes for the coming year. And, the district participated in the first Federal Department of Education conference to advance student achievement through greater labor and management collaboration. This was part of a commitment that has fostered a mutually …

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