Thanks for visiting the Cheshire (pod)Cast’s Meet The Candidates series. Below you will find the Board of Education candidates and their replies to a series of questions. The questions relate to their roles (or potential roles) as members of the Board of Education. You can go through the questions and listen to each candidate’s response. I hope that you enjoy the series.
Please note: You may have noticed that not all candidates answered every question. Sometimes time did not allow us to get through every question. Other times, the answer provided by a candidate for one question was a sufficient response for another question as well.
I would like to thank each and every candidate for taking the time to come in and sit with us. We tried our best to get all candidates in the studio, but scheduling didn’t always work out. I hope you make it a point to find the answers to your questions by seeking out and having a conversation with the missing candidates.
In addition, I would like to thank Jim McCall, the owner of Rapid Response Mortgage Services in Cheshire for letting us use his office space to conduct these interviews. Please feel free to reach out to him at (203) 772-4101 for all your mortgage needs.
Lastly. Thanks to Michelle Madeux for sitting in and helping me out with these interviews. You saved my voice and helped me to stay sane. I appreciate it!
To hear each candidates answer please click the play button under each question
Why have you decided to run for Board of Education?
Patricia Cramer
Tony Perugini
Adam Grippo
Michael Sheehan
Sam Rosenberg
What is One Thing you would like people to know about the Town of Cheshire?
Michael Sheehan
Patricia Cramer
Tony Perugini
As a Member of the Board of Education, what do you think has been your Greatest Success, and what has been your biggest Failure?
Adam Grippo
Tony Perugini
What if anything gives you Excitement or Joy about the Future of the Town of Cheshire?
Patricia Cramer
Michael Sheehan
Samantha Rosenberg
Tony Perugini
If I handed you 5 Million Dollars and you could put it toward One Thing to benefit the town, how would you spend it?
Adam Grippo
Patricia Cramer
Tony Perugini
Michael Sheehan
Samantha Rosenberg
It’s Saturday evening and the weather is perfect, what would we find you doing?
Adam Grippo
Michael Sheehan
Patricia Cramer
Tony Perugini
What are the top 3 issues Cheshire voters should be thinking about as they go to the polls this fall?
Adam Grippo
Michael Sheehan
Tony Perugini
The past year has seen several meetings triggering controversies and some anger. What are your thoughts about these recent events, and what role will you play in bringing civility and decency back to our local government and community?
Adam Grippo
Samantha Rosenberg
Michael Sheehan
Patricia Cramer
Tony Perugini
What’s one specific thing that you hope to accomplish should you get elected?
Adam Grippo
Michael Sheehan
Samantha Rosenberg
How has the pandemic changed your perspective about the future of Cheshire, if at all?
Samantha Rosenberg
Adam Grippo
Tony Perugini
Are you supportive of the two options presented for consideration by the SMC and which option do you feel best serves the future needs of our community?
Adam Grippo
Michael Sheehan
Patricia Cramer
Samantha Rosenberg
Tony Perugini
Does the curriculum currently offered at Cheshire’s schools properly prepare students for entering today’s workforce, or the jobs that will be in demand 10-15 years from now?
Adam Grippo
Tony Perugini
Samantha Rosenberg
Patricia Cramer
Michael Sheehan
The most recent budget increase for public schools was largely due to increased medical claims and included no enhancements to the quality of education. Source. At what point should the town begin investing in improving education, and what specific priorities should be focused on?
Samantha Rosenberg
Adam Grippo
Patricia Cramer
Tony Perugini
Michael Sheehan
What proactive steps can be taken today to plan for or ideally reduce long-term cost increases in employee medical claims and healthcare?
Michael Sheehan
Patricia Cramer
Tony Perugini
Aside from physical infrastructure (buildings, etc.), what investments need to be made to maintain or improve the quality of our school system?
Tony Perugini
Patricia Cramer
Michael Sheehan
Adam Grippo
Samantha Rosenberg
What are your views on the role of social and emotional learning (SEL) as it pertains to education and human development? How are Cheshire’s schools doing in this area? Good enough, more, less?
Tony Perugini
Samantha Rosenberg
Patricia Cramer
Michael Sheehan
Adam Grippo
Are our schools doing enough to be inclusive and equitable to all students and families regardless of race, culture, income, ability, or background?
Tony Perugini
Patricia Cramer
Michael Sheehan
Adam Grippo
Samantha Rosenberg
What are your thoughts on the Ball and Socket Arts project?
Adam Grippo
Patricia Cramer
Samantha Rosenberg
Tony Perugini
Outro, Closing Thoughts & Thank You Message from the hosts
