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Such a terrific time meeting with other candidates! and most importantly hearing youth share their concerns on how to create positive impact for the current student body and the future generations to come!

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Jay'Don Kelley, Uniting Equity and Education for a Brighter Tomorrow!

Starting with equity, serving on the KPS Equity Task Force from 2022-2023 for two school years.

As a candidate, I don't only believe it's important to advocate for student voices but also to speak for the those instructing the classroom.

One of the important efforts of addressing a teacher shortage is also taking the steps to retain and support the staff that you have!

Working on the Equity Task Force:

I was given great insight to the learning gap amongst KPS diverse student demographics. Working hand-in-hand on with Norrix's Improvement Committee, it was and still is today my soul mission to advocate to those reading the text books and to those assigning them.

As a school district we embrace and encourage the Kalamazoo Promise. We can do better as a district to put students down the path of utilizing and achieving with their promise scholarship.

I know what it's like to achieve with KPS and I seen what it's like for students to "slip through the cracks." We need to improve and take more proactive measures as a district to fix the disconnect!

- Jay'Don Kelley for KPS