School board candidate makes introduction
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| Leslie, Charlie, Natalie, candidate Paul Shelton, Zoe and Samantha ... logs in a pile in the Shelton family! |
1. Communities that focus on quality education for their children are successful.
2. School districts faced with limited financial resources, if properly managed and administered, combined with full support and trust from the community, will persevere.
3. In the current difficult fiscal times, much can be done with hard work, strong curriculum and passionate instructional leadership, when the skill, will and management direction exist within a school district.
In 1995, I married Leslie Cook, the daughter of Gary and Julie Cook. She was born and raised in Bonners Ferry and graduated from Bonners Ferry High School. Leslie and I have four children, three of whom currently attend classes in the Boundary County School District.
Next year, we will have children attending Valley View, Bonners Ferry Middle School and Bonners Ferry High School. I am honestly concerned about the quality of their education.
I moved my office here in January, 2007. My company, RP Shelton Inc., offers project control and forensic investigation services for and related to the construction industry. My professional strengths are in process, management and administration. I have supplied expert testimony and written summaries relating to construction "means and methods" and "unprofessional business practices" for the State Department of Justice, the State Attorney General's Office, the Contractors State License Board, insurance companies and for private land owners.
Early on, Leslie and I were blessed with the opportunity for her to be a stay at home mom. This allowed Leslie to actively involve herself as a parent volunteer in our children's classrooms. As life moves on, circumstances change and children grow older. Leslie has now returned to the work force and I now have an opportunity, with the election on May 17, to use my expertise to contribute further to the community and our children's quality of education.
I am currently President of the Moyie Shrine Club, and as of a year ago, started to serve on the Boundary County Planning and Zoning Commission. I have also coached Little League Baseball for the past three years and last year coached both boys and girls PTO basketball teams.
Trust and integrity have been the foundation stones of both my personal and professional life. I look forward to serving as an elected BCSD School Board trustee to use my skills to improve the quality of education for our most important community resource, our children.