Education Access for All
Steve Neurauter (pronounced new-router) will work to ensure that all our district’s students have equal access to the fundamental right of education in District 89 — while committing to fiscal responsibility to local taxpayers.
Welcoming Environment and Focused Education for Each Student; Fiscal Responsibility
As a parent of three district-aged children who have attended each of the Pre-K through 8th grades within D89, Steve has seen how our students and various educational resources are used to improve each student's education. Steve’s objective as a member of the District 89 Board of Education has been and will continue to be to fight to keep the welcoming and focused education each student receives. Steve will also continue to ensure the district has the support it needs to continue improving.
A consultant to Fortune 50 companies and the US Government, Steve has created corporate strategies, negotiated policy, and oversaw operations execution within massive (and let’s be honest, often very bureaucratic) organizations such as NASA, the Department of Defense, and Boeing to be innovative and strategic, to trim the fat, operate more efficiently, and become better stewards of taxpayer dollars.
A Current D89 School Board Member during a challenging time for public education, Steve comes to the table with a thorough knowledge of D89’s policies, operations, budget, interfaces within the public education space, and our great community’s values — so he can hit the ground running.
A dad and community member, Steve’s vision is to prioritize initiatives that will continue to sustain and improve our district, starting with welcoming and focused access to education resources, prioritizing the safety and mental health of our students, teachers, and staff, and continuing to provide the quality education that D89 is known for — with one of the leanest budgets around.
Steve has an ACTUAL plan to support our families and community.
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What does a school board do, anyway?
With a lot of recent interest in school boards and their function in our communities, here’s some helpful information about the purview of a school board.
A school board does
Create high level policies that affect your child and your school
Set the vision and goals for the school district, and holds the district accountable for results
Approve contracts, including the superintendent, teachers, and outside vendors
Back up decisions with facts and data from reputable sources
Work collaboratively with the entire district community, including administration, teachers, and parents
A school board does NOT
Settle disputes at the classroom level between teacher, parents and/or administration
Insert political views into the policies made by the school board
Focus on solving one goal or problem for the district
Advocate or lobby for a particular position on legislative bills pertaining to education in Springfield
Engage in partisanship; school boards members do not align to any political party
The school board is required to follow the Open Meetings Act requirements, including following strict rules for planning, executing, and publishing information about and from the meetings. to follow the Open Meetings Act requirements. D89’s board meetings follow these rules and publish the required information on the CCSD89 website.