VOTE HARIHAR KULKARNI
Northville School Board Candidate
Supporting education and innovation.
Students are the future. Educators empower their future. The community must support educators and students with a particular focus on innovating access to education during this trying time in history.
QUALIFICATIONS & VISION
STRATEGY & PLATFORM
1 - Support & enhance the mental health of students
Increase the number of counselors in schools to prevent bullying and to prevent suicide
Ensure the confidentiality of student – counselor interactions
Emphasize the education is about character, values, and identity, and not just how smart a student may be. Intelligence is just a tool. Character determines how you use that tool
Encourage a positive attitude towards healthy competition at all levels
Communicate with parents regularly about students’ concerns
Emphasize the benefits and significance of the positive nature of a diverse culture
Conduct inspirational seminars to motivate students
Invite mental health experts and officials to conduct town hall meetings to discuss the impact of bullying, acceptance, and benefits of diverse cultures in the community
Encourage students to consult mental health professionals to discuss their concerns and understand the remedies that will improve their mental health
2 - Provide the resources necessary for special needs students
Encourage students to consult mental health professionals to discuss their concerns and understand the remedies that will improve their mental health
The Cook’s school is available for special need students, and we need to request adult volunteers and parents in the community to assist students and explain the steps and processes necessary to meet challenges and coach them in their educational matriculation
3 - Improve the security and safety measures at all schools
Mandate police and nurse presences at schools to ensure security and safety
Establish a public announcement system for all schools and in the case of an actual emergency, connect it to the Northville police department
Install greenlight security systems at schools similar to what is provided in the Detroit Public School system
Conduct dry run emergency drills once every six months, so that students and educators are prepared to take action appropriately in the event of a real emergency
If a student or educator contracts COVID, keep the identity private and quarantine the individual immediately, while utilizing contact tracing measures to notify potential individuals that may have been in contact with the infected individual
Disinfect educational facilities where students and teachers interact
4 - Support diversity in the community
Espouse curriculums to emphasize the positivity of diversity within the community
Conduct periodic surveys with students, teachers and parents to understand the root causes of inappropriate behaviors within the community
Encourage parents to allow their children to commingle with other students freely and to reinforce the positivity of diversity
CONTACT
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
vote@hariharkulkarni.com