North Egypt News

Michelle Abercrombie is a candidate for the Egyptian CUSD #5 school board. 

Abercrombie told North Egypt News that she's running for a seat on the school board to serve as a representative for parents in the community so that they could have a stronger voice in the decision-making process.

"I'm motivated because the board needs people that are focused on making the district better for the kids. The parents definitely need to have more of a voice in the direction of things," Abercrombie said. 

Abercrombie says that as a board member, she would be 'a great communicator, a team player and fair.'

"I truly want what's best for the kids and that's my only focus," Abercrombie said. 

Abercrombie says that she has two children currently attending school in the district including one child in second grade and another that's a junior in high school. 

"Wanting what's best for them is a big part of my becoming more involved, especially where my younger child is concerned as things become less about the student," Abercrombie said. "Keeping it about the kids would be a primary goal of mine as a member of the board."

The Vision Statement for Egyptian CUSD #5 is "At Egyptian Community Unit School District #5 we strive to provide a safe, friendly, and supportive environment that equips our students to meet the rigorous academic challenges as well as social and emotional teaching to insure that all students become productive lifelong learners."

According to CUSD #5's website, "We at Egyptian Community Unit School District #5 believe in: Honoring and respecting the differences and uniqueness of individuals to support their learning styles, Developing a sense of responsibility to academics and social skills for our students, our school, and our community, Providing a positive school climate that fosters the growth of meaningful relationships among students, faculty, staff, and administration."

Current board members include: Jeremy Greenley (President), Charlie Cox (Vice-President), Diane Blaney (Secretary), Tim Koch, Adam Henderson, Michael Mathis, and Larry Smith.