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Published on: 10/27/2009
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The board will interview John Richards, Sandy Beckwith, Kim Erb, Susan Junette, Nancy Satica and Hank Thompson during a special meeting held at 6:30 p.m., tonight, Tuesday, Oct. 27 at Diamond Mountain Charter High School located at 1000 Main St. The meeting is open to the public.
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John Richards
Richards said serving on the board would be a natural progression for his love of education in Lassen County.
As a teacher for the Lassen County Office of Education, Richards said he has been involved in sending students to LHS as both teacher and coach for the past 13 years.
Richards said he has found many wonderful programs at LHS for his former students that have helped them excel and mature as young people.
He also said some programs could use some refining and improvement.
He said he truly sees the recent changes in administration at the district level will breathe new life and hope into the community.
As a board member, Richards said he will do everything in his power to support positive changes that need to be made for the overall mental health and well being of the students, staff and entire county.
Richards has run small businesses in Lassen County including Lassen Beverage and a family ranch.
He has also worked in special education and alternative education.
He has coached LHS wrestling and girls' basketball and instrumental in founding the girls' volleyball program.
Richards said he has found the board to be efficient and ethical in their dealings with the public and feels that becoming a member of the board would allow him to become part of the solution to ensure equality and quality education for all students.
He said he would like to see the board continue to be a driving and supportive force for youth education in the region.
If chosen to be on the board, Richards said he would like to see the board work together as a team of leaders to support policies benefiting the students, staff and community as a whole.
Richards said he would like to see school enrollment grow each year rather than shrink due to perceived better options elsewhere.
Having worked in alternative education, Richards said he appreciates the alternative settings when situation arise, however, keeping students in the mainstream, flagship school affords those students a better opportunity for the future.
Richards ran for the board in 2008 and finished third behind board members Chuck Spence and Ken Theobald.
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