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Cornwall school board candidates stress 'students first,' balanced tech and special‑education fixes at PTO forum
Summary
Six candidates for five Cornwall Central School District board seats outlined priorities at a PTO‑hosted forum, emphasizing student‑first decision‑making, balanced use of Chromebooks and AI, improved special‑education communication and fiscal transparency ahead of next Tuesday’s election.
Rachel Doss, PTO Trust president and CCMS PTO president, opened a candidate forum on behalf of the Cornwall Central School District PTO and told the audience there are five open board seats and that voting is scheduled next Tuesday at Cornwall Middle School from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The evening gave each candidate two minutes to introduce themselves and 90 seconds to answer questions collected from the community. Candidates who appeared were Kate Carey, Christine Diaz, Carl Gilpatrick, Margaret Quinn, Kathleen Hand and others who identified themselves during the forum.
Candidates converged on several consistent themes. On leadership and collaboration, Christine Diaz said the work starts with “trust and transparency” and with listening to teachers, administration and families. Carl Gilpatrick said, “For me, this is all about the kids,” and repeatedly framed the…
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