Learning Community Coordinating Council, District 5
What does this office do?
- Running early childhood and family programs across member school districts
- Setting the council's property tax rate and yearly budget
- Reviewing plans to help students from low-income families
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan
Linda Vermooten holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and chaired the counseling department at Grace University in Omaha. She favors more parent involvement and local control in schools, plus early reading programs.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Nonpartisan
Mayra Piedrahita is a Bellevue resident and former U.S. military service member who works in home safety and environmental health services. Her priorities are early help for children and families before problems grow, and safe, healthy homes and schools.
Nonpartisan
Sarah Dragon is a school counselor with Omaha Public Schools, trained in early childhood and elementary education with a master's degree in school counseling. She serves on the Nebraska State Education Association board and is active in the South Omaha Neighborhood Alliance.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Tonya Ward has served on the Learning Community Coordinating Council since 2015. She founded and leads Energy Rescue, Inc., an Omaha nonprofit that helps families with utility bills.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 3 for, 1 against, Public Education Quality 1 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Sources: votedouglascounty-ne.gov · sos.nebraska.gov