Keshia 2020

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Greetings and Happy Holidays Cabarrus County Families,

Thank you all for your support and contributions. The success of our campaign resulted in an historic win for our county--we did it!  It took a broad coalition of supporters, focused on our most important citizens, our children.  I’m incredibly grateful and thankful for the opportunity and privilege to serve the community I love.  Without a doubt, I want you to know I’m humbled and blessed beyond measure to work as your community school advocate. Now it’s time to get to work! 

Over the last few weeks, I’ve listened to your concerns over a variety of issues coming up in our next board year.  Please know I work for you and want to continually hear your thoughtful insight.  I know your expectations and standards are high. The necessary change we need will come in incremental steps but speaking with other leaders has shown me that our education system is supported by our entire community of professionals. 

On December 7th, I was sworn to the Cabarrus County Board of Education. In order to communicate and respond to your many questions and concerns, I'd like to pilot a personal initiative to facilitate improved communication and response in a uniformed but public forum. I feel this is the best way to provide perspective and transparency.  Although this forum is not designed to eliminate individual questions, I ask that you review them often.  I’m finding most constituents have the same concerns.  

On December 8th, I rolled out these initiatives on my website and social media platforms (please see them below).  This pilot will ensure we have one place to go to obtain answers to pressing questions. Where one person has a question, there are likely others with the same question.  Starting December 14, 2020, every Monday I will take all of the questions and concerns I've received from Saturday-Sunday of the week prior and post my responses to my social media pages and on my website under the "NEWS" section.

Lastly, I have received several questions about the November 23rd - CCS BOE Meeting.  As a parent, I feel we have lots of work to do.  My initial thoughts are, unequivocally, I want our community to band together to help our school system to succeed in a COVID-19 environment.  This means we must do what is best for our professionals, students, support employees and parents.  My desire is a whole system review, which incorporates a community approach.  Although some surveys were completed, it was not comprehensive.  I commit to you that I will do my best to implement and support a transparent process to ensure your voices are heard and valued.  As we evolve in our return to normalcy in a post COVID-19 society, I’m absolutely sure we’ll do what is best for our beloved Cabarrus County.  

We are all in this and will do this the only way successful ventures ever conclude victorious – Together as Team Cabarrus!!

Warm wishes and kind regards,

Keshia