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Image description: A white person with red eyeglasses and wearing a white shirt and blue jeans stands in front of a kitchen stove and next to the kitchen counter island. They are opening a package. The QR code works!! But I have pulled the hoodie from the site for quality control. The t-shirt turned out great! Order yours buy 10/9 to have the shirt in time for GOTV! Let's get out the vote and elect Charlie Hirst to the 2-year partial term on the Saline Area School Board Image

During the September 22nd school board meeting, they discussed updating the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory (DEIAC) policy. You can watch the meeting here. They discussed removing the requirement that "Committee members are expected to have a demonstrated interest in, and commitment to, advancing the District’s DEI initiatives and efforts." This was a requirement in the previous policy, and I repeatedly expressed to the entire board the importance of these 20 words.

Since starting this campaign in late July, I have participated in a candidate interview with the Saline Education Association and Education Support Professionals. I also participated in the Washtenaw County Democratic Party candidate forum. And I look forward to the League of Women Voters forum on 10/5. I am honored to attend any candidate forum I am invited to because there are so few opportunities to get to know your school board candidates, and we have 4 seats on the ballo

Hello! Voting season kicks off on September 24, just 16 days away! We want to spread the word about our school board campaign while supporting local news. Help us reach our goal of $500 to spend on advertising in the Sun Times News. Image description: An image of the sun, an hourglass, and a newspaper with a campaign logo with red eyeglasses. Between building my website, designing my campaign materials, completing questionnaires, and participating in forums, I haven't had muc

Happy Labor Day! Image description: A power fist clutches a pencil next to Rosie the Riveter, holding a wrench. Labor Day is more than picnics, sales, and the unofficial end to summer. It is a celebration of workers’ rights throughout American history. It is a reminder that progress is never accidental. It takes people coming together to demand change. Unions have led the way for many of the hard-fought rights we enjoy today. Did you know that the largest labor union in the U

Last month, I had the opportunity to participate in a screening and recommendation interview with the Saline Educators Association and Education Support Professionals. To participate, I needed to complete a candidate questionnaire for the Michigan Education Association Political Action Committee. I did not earn their endorsement, but I earned their encouragement. Below are my responses to the Candidate Questionnaire. Why are you running for this position at this time? My advo

Today is the big day! School buses are rolling out across the district. For parents doing school drop off and pick up, save yourself some extra time, and don't forget to breathe. I hope students and staff have a great school year! To all drivers, please watch for buses! Image description: Yellow school bus with red stop sign Have you heard about Operation Safe Stop? It is a statewide enforcement of laws focused on bus safety. It takes place during National School Bus Safety W

Saline Area Schools has been reviewing all its policies as it switches law firms from Neola to Thrun. Neola and Thrun are the largest providers of school policy in Michigan. They provide policy language for school boards to adopt or revise, while also allowing boards to create their own bespoke policies from scratch. This past Tuesday, at the Saline Area School Board meeting, they had a recommended motion to "to adopt the Rescind/Replace Resolution which recommends that the B

I am excited to announce that we have yard signs! Image description: person opens a large cardboard box to reveal campaign yard signs that read Charlie Hirst for Saline Area School Board " in black font with a pair of red eyeglasses and a blue and white background. Get a free yard sign when you invest over $5 Running a campaign for school board takes a community of investors. Those investments can take the form of time, energy, or monetary donations. The largest investment of

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