January is the “School Board Recognition” month. Governor Christie made proclamation for all the school board members in New Jersey. At the WW-P Board of Education meeting on January 29, Superintendent Victoria Kniewel presented the proclamation to each board member. I congratulate WW-P board members and hope to join them this year.
WW-P school board members volunteered countless hours to the oversight of district’s operations, including finances, policy, curriculum, staffing, and facilities. As the policymaking body, the board endeavors to meet the challenges facing the district and help students attain the education necessary to excel in college and in the workplace and enable them to compete in a global economy. Currently, the board and administration are working very hard on school safety, the most urgent issue facing the district.
The WW-P board has nine members, five from West Windsor and four from Plainsboro. Each township elects its own members. I’m running for a Plainsboro open seat this year. In local newspapers I have discussed the school safety issue, pros and cons of school elections in November, and my experience on the Chinese school board. I’ll listen to the residents and communicate back. More than 100 people expressed their support for my campaign. I also appreciate the advice from state senator Linda Greenstein, assemblyman Daniel Benson, West Windsor mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh, and Plainsboro mayor Peter Cantu. In November I encourage Plainsboro residents to vote for me and give me a chance to serve WW-P district.
Yu “Taylor” Zhong
Plainsboro
The writer is a candidate for WW-P Board of Education, representing Plainsboro Township.
