In terms of the quality of school board candidates
in the Second District of South Bend, it is very nearly an embarrassment of
riches.
Carolyn Peterson is a retired teacher and former
President of our local National Education Association chapter. She has been a tireless advocate for quality
public education.
Oletha Jones is the local Education Chair for our
NAACP chapter. Ms. Jones has been a
valuable asset to our community in that she tasks us to focus on issues which
are not often discussed and not easy to solve.
Stan Wruble was appointed by the Board to complete
the term of the late John Stancati.
Stan grew up on the south side of South Bend,
attending SBCSC schools before graduating from the "old" Riley in
1990. His daughter is a First Grader in the South Bend School Corporation.
Though he had other opportunities, he chose to settle here.
As a citizen,
Stan feels it's important to give back to the community. In addition to the
time consuming duties of school board trustee, he offers his expertise in the
law to benefit others - serving as a Public Defender for folks who can't afford
the services of paid counsel, and as Adjunct Professor at Notre Dame's Law
School (of which he is a graduate).
I’ve had the privilege of getting to know Stan a bit
over the last few months. He seeks and
values input from the community. He’s
wisely suspicious of the quick fix schemes touted by the so-called education
reformers. He knows that where we want
to go will take time and great effort.
Stan has shown good judgment and a tireless work
ethic as a Board member. For me, Stan is
the man.
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