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Joe Helms

Priorities

Five things. Four years.

Not a wish list. What I intend to spend a second term on.

  1. 01

    Protect and advance academic excellence

    Keep raising the standard rather than defending the one we already met.

  2. 02

    Recruit, retain and support excellent educators

    Stay competitive on pay, and fix the things that quietly decide whether a good teacher stays.

    • Planning time
    • Workload
    • Conditions
    • Culture
  3. 03

    Keep our students and schools safe

    And speak up when issues outside the district could impact our students and schools.

  4. 04

    Fiscal responsibility and public trust

    Every dollar comes from a taxpayer. Needs before wants, questions before votes.

    • Scrutinize spending
    • Ask hard questions
    • Communicate openly
  5. 05

    Expand opportunity for every student

    College is a pathway, not the only one.

    • Athletics
    • Arts
    • Trades
    • Technical careers
    • Workforce
The main entrance of Fort Mill High School, a brick and glass building with its name across the front.

Every Fort Mill graduate should leave ready for whatever comes next.

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