Letter to the Editor - Larson asks for vote to continue on school board

I ask for people’s votes to let me continue in the position on the Havre School Board I was appointed to this year.

My tenure as a 40-year veteran educator will help bring education and experience to the board. I taught special education and worked as the school psychologist for the district and also worked with non-special needs students.

I also have experience from when I coached track and girls basketball and spent time as the area coordinator for Special Olympics.

Being an active listener to parents, and administrators, or teaching personnel is one of my vital qualities.

My goal is to work together with the rest of the board as a team and understand the policies being dealt with.

Being a retired educator gives me an important advantage over the other candidates, and being retired has given me the time and opportunity to work with my grandsons on their studies. I have kept on assisting them with their assignments this fall.

My two children also attended Havre Public Schools, giving me experience as a parent as well.

I would appreciate being selected as a continuing board member. Our work as board members does not end with the school year. We will need to be vigilant in working with our students in addressing their learning gaps with our number one priority being their safety and welfare.

Lorraine Larson

Havre