Boline for Derby BOE

11/08/2023

Could have sworn I already sent this message from my phone, but I'm not seeing it on my laptop.

If you still have any of our signs, please let one of us know and we'll come pick them up. Or you can throw them away. We have plenty!

Thanks for displaying signs!

11/08/2023

Thank you to everyone who supported my campaign over the last few months. Looking forward to getting to work for all the stakeholders in our district!

11/07/2023

The polls are open until 7 p.m. this evening! Let's finish strong!

Tanya Jacobucci- USD 260 BOE Candidate
Melanie Turner - USD 260 BOE Candidate
LuAnn Pickens Schaaf for Derby BOE

11/03/2023

This morning I want to share a campaign update. Over the last 10 days or so a few supporters and I have made over 1,100 phone calls to potential voters. Before going further, I want to call out Claudia Peebler specifically for making 587 of those calls. She made 231 just yesterday, allowing us to complete our list!

Claudia and I agreed that we contacted many people who were not yet engaged in the process. After our calls, they were. We stressed to them that word of mouth is going to be instrumental in this election. Finding those voters is what kept us going.

I want to stress to you one more time before Tuesday to talk to anyone you can think of that may not yet be engaged. And remind your friends and family and neighbors and anyone else that they need to get to the polls and vote.

Thank you for your support! Let's finish strong!

As always, vote for these awesome candidates as well:

Tanya Jacobucci- USD 260 BOE Candidate
LuAnn Pickens Schaaf for Derby BOE
Melanie Turner - USD 260 BOE Candidate

Mark

11/02/2023

I've called and talked to hundreds of voters over the last month. I begin with telling them a little about myself. Former elementary teacher, moved to Derby because of the schools, put two kids through the schools and have a sophomore at DHS now.

I then share that I'm running for the Board of Education because of the activities of the Board over the last few years. And that the primary reason I'm running is the loss of Mr. Hamblin at the High School. Many are not familiar with the details, so I brief them on that. I then follow that up with the fiasco of the attempt to not renew the contracts of the Superintendents. Both are addressed at my blog. Here is a direct link to the post about Mr. Hamblin: https://www.bolineforboe.com/post/my-response-to-the-video-controversy

People are nearly universal in their disagreement with how those situations were handled. But that is our current Board. For those reasons and others I've detailed on my website, I'm getting a strong sense that people are ready for a new majority.

I refer everyone to my website because I believe voters need to know as much as possible about those for whom they are voting. My website is built to provide that information. I encourage you to visit it here:

www.bolineforboe.com

While you are there, be sure to check out three other outstanding candidates highlighted on the home page. Derby needs a new majority on the Board of Education, and I would love to be a part of that with them. I've listed them here as well:

LuAnn Pickens Schaaf for Derby BOE
Melanie Turner - USD 260 BOE Candidate
Tanya Jacobucci- USD 260 BOE Candidate

Voting starts in Derby today at Woodlawn UMC. Get out and vote!

This is the first of a series of posts discussing my response to controversies precipitated by the current Board of Education. I think it is important for voters to understand my thinking related to these controversies that have brought so much negative attention to the Derby school district. One of...

10/31/2023

10/31/2023

One week from today is the final day of voting. It has been quite an experience and I've really enjoyed running for the Board of Education with Tanya, Melanie, and LuAnn. I truly believe they will be awesome Board members who will have the good of all in the district in mind at all times. It will be a joy to serve with them in what I'm sure can be a very challenging position.

Please continue to talk to family and friends about getting out to vote. I'm talking to more and more people who have already voted for us as I continue to call voters. What an awesome feeling! It is also great to talk to so many motivated voters who know the need for change.

I have signs left and would love to put one in your yard. Just let me know!

LuAnn Pickens Schaaf for Derby BOE
Melanie Turner - USD 260 BOE Candidate
Tanya Jacobucci- USD 260 BOE Candidate

Mark

10/29/2023

This is a follow-up to my ask for volunteers to make calls. I've refined the training page, so you get a good idea of the process. It's not difficult and the value it provides is great!

If you are interested, please message me and I'll send you the link to the training page. I'd rather not have it out in the public as it contains a link to the tracking spreadsheet.

Making calls will make a difference!

As I mentioned in my Facebook post, there are over 1500 calls to be made before election day. Thousands more could be made, but I've carefully selected the priority calls with which I need your help.

10/27/2023

Eleven days until election day! I've made over 1000 calls the last two weeks and after careful analysis of the voter list, it appears that I have another 1500 calls I'd like to make.

But I have to admit, I can't make that many calls in 11 days and would like some help. If you are willing to make a few calls, please let me know.

Honestly, more often than not you are leaving voicemails or getting bad numbers. The number of people you actually get to speak with is not large. But if you leave voicemail, I follow up with a text the next day so that is very helpful.

For both voicemails and connected calls, I have transcripts you can easily follow. If you get someone who is obnoxious, you just tell them I'll call them back. I've had fewer than five of those so far, though.

I'm hoping to provide training this weekend for anyone ready to make calls. Calling really does make a difference and I'd love for you to be part of it!

10/27/2023

Game On is on their game with these picks. I'm so excited to be running with these three outstanding candidates.

LuAnn Pickens Schaaf for Derby BOE
Tanya Jacobucci- USD 260 BOE Candidate
Melanie Turner - USD 260 BOE Candidate

Now it is up to you, the voter, to get out and put us on the school board! Voting has started!

10/24/2023

Let's start voting!