My name is Jim Burkhalter and I am a Republican candidate for the position of Fayette County Superintendent of Education. As a parent, I understand what qualities you want in a superintendent. With your vote, we can develop a system that gives our children the best in academics, athletics and all other areas of the education process. As your superintendent, one of my top priorities will be to put
our children’s needs first. I will see that our programs give our children the opportunity to excel in the classroom and be productive members in our society. Another focus of interest will be the hiring of qualified employees. Our system can only be as good as those who are involved with our children everyday. Our students deserve to have compassionate, caring and highly qualified teachers in each classroom throughout the county. The last central factor in the educational process should be parent involvement. Parents should feel comfortable visiting their child’s school and should be encouraged to be involved in the development of their educational needs. The communication between parents and schools is a must if we are going to meet our educational goals. If elected, I will pursue excellence and strive for each school in the county to be the very best. If you vote for me, it will be a vote for fairness, integrity and honesty in the highest position of our school system.
