Q&A: Carlsbad School Board candidates

Lancer Link: Do you believe it’s important for ALL students to have access to mental health resources on campus? What would you do to ensure these resources remain available to all students? Sharon McKeeman: Absolutely, I have always been clear that ALL students must have access to mental health resources. During the pandemic I advocated for students to have in-person mental health support, and I r...

Lancer Link: Do you believe it’s important for ALL students to have access to mental health resources on campus? What would you do to ensure these resources remain available to all students? Michele Ward: Yes, I would look at finding ways to secure funding and also look at our current policies to ensure ongoing social-emotional learning to support the mental health of students. I would also want...

Lancer Link: Do you believe it’s important for ALL students to have access to mental health resources on campus? What would you do to ensure these resources remain available to all students?  Jennifer Fornal: Yes! Students’ mental health is a critical part of creating healthy learning environments, and it is important for ALL students to know about and have access to the mental health resour...

Lancer Link: Do you believe it’s important for ALL students to have access to mental health resources on campus? What would you do to ensure these resources remain available to all students? Gretchen Vurbeff: Yes, I believe it is important for ALL students to have access to mental health resources on campus.  Mental health is a big focus of my campaign. Not only do I have a CUSD graduate in ...

Lancer Link: Do you believe it’s important for ALL students to have access to mental health resources on campus? What would you do to ensure these resources remain available to all students? Scott Davison: The District received an enormous amount of financial support to help students recover from our prolonged school closures, whether academically, socially or emotionally. As a Board member, I would pus...

Lancer Link: Do you believe it’s important for ALL students to have access to mental health resources on campus? What would you do to ensure these resources remain available to all students? Kathy Rallings: As the current Trustee for Area 5, I have advocated for increased mental health resources on all campuses.  In addition, I will continue to insist that our staff include all laws and guide...