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February 11, 2007

Endorsded Candidate Profile: Marj Passman

PD has endorsed Marj Passman for Madison School Board, Seat 5. Marj has spent more than 25 years as a classroom teacher. Her teaching career has taken her from an inner city New York high school, to elementary schools in England and China, and finally to a middle school in Madison. Marj received the Madison Metropolitan School District Distinguished Service Award, the University of Wisconsin Distinguished Teacher of Teachers, and the NBC 15 Crystal Apple Award.

Since retiring, Marj has become an active advocate for Madison schools. She has been mentoring first year teachers, and served as treasurer of CAST (Community and Schools Together), an organization that endorsed the recent successful school referendum.

Her core belief is that "all of our students' needs must be met, including the students at both ends of the spectrum as well as those in the middle". At a time when the school district will have to make drastic budget cuts, will be hiring a new superintendent and will be facing issues such as looking at the Code of Conduct, it it will be very worthwhile to have a School Board member who knows what is happening in the schools and in the classrooms. Marj will bring that experience to the Board.

Visit her website to get invovled in her campaign: http://www.marjpassmanforschoolboard.com/

Posted by prodane at February 11, 2007 11:03 PM