Candidate Q&A: Poynette University Board

Loved ones: Married with 1 son

Task: Tiny company proprietor at Temptd Salon & Spa

Prior elected business office: None

Other community service: None

Schooling: Bachelor’s in biotechnology, University of Wisconsin-River Falls associate’s in car technology, Madison Region Complex School

Household: Spouse, daughter and son

Prior elected office environment: A few several years on the Poynette College Board

Other community company: PHS Athletic Boosters, board member and treasurer for more than 6 several years Village of Arlington Strategy Commission, previous secretary and latest member for more than 17 decades Poynette Panthers Wrestling method director for 7 a long time and mentor for six PPYSA Board member for 8 decades Arlington United Methodist Church parsonage for in excess of nine a long time and memorial treasurer for extra than 13 decades Wrestlers in Business Community Wisconsin startup chapter president for one 12 months

Instruction: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, MBA Finance with International Small business concentrate and BBA Finance with Accounting & Economic Organizing emphasis

What experience or perception do you bring to this race that your opponent does not have?

Mion: I occur from a multi-disciplinary qualifications that has presented me with many educational problems. Owning examined in Munich, Germany, has specified me firsthand practical experience on how training is taught in other international locations. By way of these ordeals, I hope to inspire development via new, revolutionary tips.

Stewart: I carry the working experience and perception of acquiring two young children graduate from Poynette, serving on the faculty board, facility committee and policy/finance committee, doing the job with faculty administrations even though serving my part as a PHS Booster and Panther Wrestling Director, comprehension the inter-relevant affects that community government has on the college district by way of my a long time on the Village of Arlington System Commission and managing jobs and challenge funds in my specialist job.

What is the most important challenge dealing with the district and how would you deal with it?

Mion: I come to feel a person of the problems going through the district is producing sure there is a strong, optimistic culture. Its trying to keep college and employees happy, as properly as earning sure persons have a voice, really feel like what they do every day issues is significant. Conversation and crew operate is the important to addressing challenges. Challenges that are crucial to faculty and team will need to be read and tackled. The community grows all over a solid faculty district.

Stewart: Our primary challenge is continuing to go the university district ahead while retaining responsible economic funding. I assist the board’s current strategy of 1) resetting the district’s Strategic Prepare to handle continuing to move the district forward and 2) decreasing very long-term financial debt and requesting an operational referendum — whilst keeping the mill rate the exact. It is unfortunate that point out funding will increase have not retained up with improves in expenses.

What do you feel the college district does nicely?

Mion: I sense the academics and administration genuinely care for the properly-currently being of the pupils. They go previously mentioned and past expectations to make absolutely sure the students have the option to triumph.

Stewart: I sense the school district manages the educational requires of college students at all amounts, is devoted to addressing student’s psychological well being wants and presents a big number of functions for a district our dimension. This can be observed in our district’s standardized testing scores when compared to both the State averages and neighboring university districts.