John Venenga

I am running for a seat on the Kingman Unified School District #20 School Board because it would allow me to give back to the district, parents, and students that I have had the privilege of working with for the past 30 plus years. Throughout my years in education I have had experiences working with students from Kindergarten through High School graduation. During my time with the district I have been a teacher, coach, Dean of Students, Athletic Director, Assistant Principal, and Principal. Due to that variety of experiences, I have an innate knowledge of what is needed in the schools from both a student and staff standpoint.

My motivation for running for the school board is that I believe having some experience in an educational setting is important for people in that position. I feel that they have a better understanding of the issues and what is needed in the buildings. Serving on the school board would allow me to continue to serve our students, parents, and school district. I have a deep appreciation for the time and effort they all put forth to make sure our children are education and I would like to show them my appreciation by continuing to serve them as a member of the school board.

If elected, I would like to be part of the school board team the works with the district to continue to improve student test scores and educational levels. We need to work together to keep up with the changes in the educational landscape that seems to happen on a monthly basis. We need to continue to get feedback from parents to see that they believe is needed from a delivery system that works best for them. As a board member, I need to get into all of the schools to see what is happening first hand and then have those 0ne-on-One discussions with classified staff members, teachers, and administrators to see what they feel is needed at the building level to help them be successful. It takes all stakeholders working together to help make KUSD #20 successful.