Meet Aspen
Now more than ever, we need strong, cohesive, and effective leadership for our schools. Aspen is committed to bringing that to the Lake Washington School District school board, with a vision of schools that meet the needs of every student while bettering and sustaining our community.
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With three children in the district, Aspen understands the challenges that parents and the district are facing. Aspen is committed to advocating for all students so that everyone can receive the highest quality education. Aspen's focus is to continue to strengthen communication and engagement between LWSD and the community, to advocate for rights and opportunities for all students, and to be a forward-thinking voice for proactive growth and change. Support Aspen Richter for LWSD school board!
Priorities
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Highest Educational Outcomes for All
The most important function of public schools is education. Aspen will advocate for the highest quality education for students of all interests and abilities. As a parent of special education, general education, and highly capable education students, Aspen understands that education cannot be "one size fits all." This means focusing on finding and retaining exceptional teachers, providing instruction that works for each student, and structuring classes to provide both academic knowledge and practical knowledge as appropriate. We need to continue to provide and expand access to all pathways to a better future for students, whether that is a 4-year college, vocational eduation, or another path of a student's choosing.
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Communication and Engagement
Collaboration with all stakeholders in our educational community is foundational to offering the highest quality education to all students. The Board must continue to monitor the District's progress on building relationships, valuing family perspectives, providing families with meaningful and timely information, and engaging in transparent decision-making. Aspen will continue to keep community engagement and community experience centered in their work. This includes working with the full Board to restart "engagement sessions" between the Board and school community members. It also means continuing to be personally available, active, and engaged in the school community and broader community.
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Sustainable Planning for the Future
Sustainability is more than environment. It's about ensuring systems of funding, community, and environmental responsibility that can be maintained now and in the future, so our schools can continue to thrive. It's being smart about where and how we build our facilities, about the impacts school decisions have on families' lives, and about making environmentally responsible choices. Aspen serves on the District's Facilities and Sustainability Advisory Committees, and has a certificate in Sustainable Business Practices. We need to be making future-oriented decisions as we grow and build, not just "the way it's always been done," so that we can benefit our people, our planet, and our pocketbooks.