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Deborah Scott has 30 years of teaching experience, 18 of which are in Douglas County.

As of March 11, 2026, Deborah Scott did not have a website or any information online.

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Promises a "strong discipline plan" that will control school bullying, increase literacy, and keep students from falling through the cracks.

Wants to move away from "over-medicating our youth towards genuine support and mentorship."

Seeks to transform in-school suspensions from a "holding pen into a space for active learning and behavioral support."

- Promises a "strong discipline plan" that will control school bullying, increase literacy, and keep students from falling through the cracks.
- Wants to move away from "over-medicating our youth towards genuine support and mentorship."
- Seeks to transform in-school suspensions from a "holding pen into a space for active learning and behavioral support."

Student Wellbeing

Wants to protect teachers time by decreasing the amount of meetings held during their planning periods.

Supports paying teachers more, and compensating them for the "many extra duties they have to cover" outside of the normal school day.

Aims to provide teachers the "proper time they need for Parent/Teacher Conferences, and the time they need to actually look at data and collaborate."

- Wants to protect teachers time by decreasing the amount of meetings held during their planning periods.
- Supports paying teachers more, and compensating them for the "many extra duties they have to cover" outside of the normal school day.
- Aims to provide teachers the "proper time they need for Parent/Teacher Conferences, and the time they need to actually look at data and collaborate."

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Deborah Scott

Michelle Simmons has a bachelor's degree in business administration and information systems from Illinois State University and masters' degrees from the Keller Graduate School of Management. 

Michelle currently serves as a board of education member. 

As of March 11, 2026, Michelle Simmons’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports providing a platform for parents, teachers, students and the community where they can voice their concerns and gain information.

Committed to serving students by building a community of lifelong learners who become responsible individuals, independent thinkers, and productive citizens.

- Supports providing a platform for parents, teachers, students and the community where they can voice their concerns and gain information.
- Committed to serving students by building a community of lifelong learners who become responsible individuals, independent thinkers, and productive citizens.

Believes in educating the community on school board responsibilities.

- Believes in educating the community on school board responsibilities.
- Plans on taking accountability.

Michelle Simmons

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- Board of Education members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.

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Douglas County Board of Education Member, District 4, Democratic Primary

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