Welcome to our Voter Guide!

In short, we invited all candidates for the Amity Board to answer questions relevant to what the Board does. Our goal is to help you, the voter, get to know them better so you can make an informed choice when you vote this November 7th.

If you want the full low down on the voter guide and our process, you can click the banner above to learn more!

Once you’ve learned about this candidate, you can navigate to the next candidate’s page down at the bottom or just click a town seal to see all the candidates running in the town.

If you’re not familiar with the Amity Portrait of a Graduate, you can read it here.

Headshot of Michael McDonough

Michael McDonough (R) - Orange

Did not respond

The questionnaire:

  • 1. What qualifications would you bring as a member of the Amity Board of Education?

    No response

  • 2. What would you hope to accomplish in the next term as a member of the Board?

    No response

  • 3. How do you think the job performance of the Superintendent of Amity Schools should be evaluated?

    No response

  • 4. Do you believe that on average, the Amity school budget should generally increase, decrease, or stay the same? Why?

    No response

  • 4a. If you believe it should increase, what do you think a reasonable amount of increase is, and why?

    No response

  • 5. How do you view the respective roles of the Board, Amity administration, and the State of Connecticut in determining curriculum in the district?

    No response

  • 6. Do you have any concerns about curricula in the Amity district?

    No response

  • 7. Do you have any concerns about extra-curricular opportunities in the district (sports, clubs, etc)?

    No response

  • 8. What role, if any, do you think the Board should play in determining what books and media are in the school libraries?

    No response

  • 9. What are your views on the Amity Portrait of a Graduate?

    No response

  • 10. How would you make sure that everyone - including parents and children - feels welcome in the district, regardless of their political views (conservative, liberal, or moderate), faith, cultural background, race, or how they view themselves?

    No response

Next Candidate

Paul Davis

Paul Davis

(click photo to read)

Previous
Previous

Ken Briodagh (D)

Next
Next

Paul Davis (D-incumbent)