Beverly Hugo Running For Re-Election To School Committee
Hugo: "I will continue to be guided by a moral and ethical compass to help ensure equity and excellence, to be fiscally responsible, to think creatively and critically in order to find solutions to sometimes complex issues ..."
Editor's Note: Beverly Hugo is running for re-election for a 3-year seat on the Framingham School Committee. The current chair of the School Committee, Hugo is running unopposed. There are two incumbents running for two seats. The statement below is Hugo's announcement for re-election.
I have been honored and privileged to represent the citizens of Framingham during the past five years in helping to promote educational excellence for all students, helping to close the achievement and access gap and helping with the accountability and transition process of education reform.
Five years ago, I pledged to work full-time as a School Committee member and to ensure that the education of the children in our town would be the most important underlying factor in every decision that I would make. Now, five years later, I am even more passionate, experienced and effective in my role as chair.
If elected to my third term, I will continue to bring opportunities to Framingham through my advocacy on a local, state and federal level.
As a member of your School Committee, I have been honored by the Massachusetts Association of School Committees by being elected Division II Chair of that state-wide educational board. By serving on its legislative, resolutions and advocacy committees, I am poised to bring our students in Framingham every opportunity possible to stay competitive on a state-wide basis.
The coming years will see an expansion of the emphasis on science, technology, engineering, arts and math in our curriculum. I have lectured on the integration of these elements of education across the state to teachers and administrators. I plan to continue these efforts in my next term.
Additionally, I am concerned about the high school dropout rate and will continue to evaluate the proper measure of services to students at risk. I have, also, been a tireless advocate for students who are high academic achievers as well as for students with nontraditional learning styles.
Finally, I have been a driving force for the implementation of free full-day kindergarten for all children in our system.
I will continue to be guided by a moral and ethical compass to help ensure equity and excellence, to be fiscally responsible, to think creatively and critically in order to find solutions to sometimes complex issues and to continue to enhance the educational system in Framingham.
I will continue to be your voice in the Framingham Public Schools and to work full time for the education of your children. Although I am running unopposed, I ask that you give me your vote for my third term for a three year seat in the April election.
Thank you.
Editor's Note: Every candidate was allowed to submit an announcment by Feb. 1, as per the Framingham Patch election policy.
Cheryl Tully Stoll
5:21 pm on Sunday, February 5, 2012
Bev, you've done a great job. You have my vote!
Herb Chasan
8:49 pm on Sunday, February 5, 2012
I support Bev Hugo and encourage the school committee to advocate for funds for the expansion of the emphasis on science, technology, engineering, arts and math in our curriculum.
Also I am concerned about the high school dropout rate and hope that services will be made available to students at risk so that they will stay in school.
I concur with Ms. Hugo that we have to advocate for students who are high academic achievers as well as for students with nontraditional learning styles.
And I agree that the implementation of free full-day kindergarten is a great service to provide for all children in our system.
You have my vote, Ms. Hugo.
Herb Chasan
Jim Rizoli
10:39 pm on Sunday, February 5, 2012
I would vote for Ms. Hugo if she made some sort of an effort to stop the ESL program that is being held in the Fuller School, that is aiding and abetting illegal aliens adults to learn English.
How can our school committee and town officials look the other way when this is clearly a violation of the law. See link ...
http://tinyurl.com/3omp4lo
Notice the part of the law that applies here.
"It is a violation of law for any person to conceal, harbor, or shield from detection in any place, including any building or means of transportation, any alien who is in the United States in violation of law. HARBORING MEANS ANY CONDUCT THAT TENDS TO SUBSTANTIALLY FACILITATE AN ALIEN TO REMAIN IN THE U.S. ILLEGALLY. The sheltering need not be clandestine, and harboring covers aliens arrested outdoors, as well as in a building. This provision includes harboring an alien who entered the U.S. legally but has since lost his legal status".
Would the town allow for drug dealers to rent this school out to carry their trade on there? So how can the town allow illegal aliens to enter that building and be part of the classes there.
If she will defend the U.S. Constitution and our set in place immigration laws and actually do something about this then I will vote for her.
If not, then she and all the other town officials promoting this illegal activity are not worth the paper to print this on, and should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
Jim@ccfiile.com
Susan Petroni
3:19 pm on Monday, February 6, 2012
@Jim - The Adult ESL Program is not run by the Framingham Public Schools. Asking Ms. Hugo to fix that would be the same as asking her to fix something at Access Framingham. Yes, they both rent space at Fuller Middle School - but that is the extent to which the Framingham Public Schools have control ...
Phil Vinal
9:52 am on Monday, February 6, 2012
Full Day kindergarten is the most important thing we can do to help our young students be successful and improve MCAS scores. I'd like to see our School Comiittee fight for the schools' fair share at Town Meeting. The schools have been impacted strongly by the budget crunch in recent years. Programs have been slashed, class sizes are too high and there are too many fees for things that should be free. Keep fighting for us, Ms Hugo. Fight even harder!
To the bozo who commented earlier, the ESL program is not run by the Framingham School District and has nothing to do with Ms Hugo's candidacy for School Committee. Nor does she have anything to do with the Rotary Auction or kids soccer games that take place on school grounds.
To the editor, please do something to limit comments that do nothing but distract from the subject at hand.
Susan Petroni
3:18 pm on Monday, February 6, 2012
Phil - you seem very passionate about the issues.
Do you have a child in the school system? Which school?
Perhaps you should consider getting involved in Town Meeting.
I know Herb is always looking for new members.
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Jim Rizoli
3:28 pm on Monday, February 6, 2012
Sue....I guess you didn't read the LAW.
jim@ccfiile.com
Susan Petroni
3:31 pm on Monday, February 6, 2012
@Jim - If you feel so strongly call ICE - I'm not going to help you on this one!
Susanne Olson
5:43 pm on Monday, February 6, 2012
Beverly Hugo has demonstrated excellent leadership with the recent superintendent search. She delivered on all the milestones that were set at the beginning of the process, putting Framingham ahead of most districts with their search process. Her dedication and commitment to this district have been outstanding and I fully support her candidacy.