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Novi school-board candidates debate safety, mental health, curriculum ahead of Nov. 5 election
Summary
Three candidates for two six-year seats on the Novi Community School Board discussed school safety investments, student mental health and curriculum roles at an Oct. 7 League of Women Voters forum. Incumbent Tom Smith, board member Mary Anne Roney and parent-volunteer Jamie Klebert emphasized mental-health resources and opposed book banning.
On Oct. 7, 2024, three candidates seeking two six-year seats on the Novi Community School Board debated priorities ranging from school safety and student mental health to curriculum oversight and equity at a League of Women Voters Oakland Area forum in Novi.
The forum, moderated by Cindy Peltonen of the League, featured incumbent trustee Tom Smith, current board treasurer Mary Anne Roney and parent volunteer Jamie Klebert. Moderated questions covered civic education, partisan involvement in a nonpartisan office, improvements the district should pursue, strategies for minority student success, and how the board should approach curricular concerns and book challenges.
Why it matters: Voters will choose two members to oversee the Novi Community School District — which serves about 7,000 students, candidates noted — and the board sets policy on safety, curriculum and proposed facilities projects including a planned wellness center. Those decisions…
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