RALEIGH, N.C. — Deborah Prickett will be a candidate for Wake County School Board District 7 in the October 6th, 2009 election,she said Wednesday.

In a press release, Prickett said she hopes to change current policies regarding student assignments.

“[Policies] are ineffective patchwork attempts to solve complex challenges, and they simply are not working for too many Wake County students and their families,” she said. “We need to tap into the tremendous support network that communities can provide and create environments where students feel connected.  As it is, Wake County families and communities are fractured by repeated reassignments and conversion of schools to Mandatory Year Round (MYR) calendars incurring increased costs to operate our schools.  Most importantly, our school system is not providing students with the quality education they need to become part of a vibrant, growing community and economy.”

Some background information on Deborah Prickett:

Raleigh native, attended Wake County Public Schools
BA, North Carolina State University
MA, North Carolina Central University
26 years working in Wake County Public Schools and North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI)
Counselor, English and Language Arts Teacher
Currently employed by NCDPI as the Character Education Consultant working with Coordinators in all NC school districts
Member, National Character Education Partnership, State Collaborative for Children, Families and Youth
Member, Governor’s Child Abuse and Neglect sub-committee
Member, Governor’s Focus Group on Returning Combat Veterans and their Families