Maya Guy, a parent, and a self-described community advocate, is running to represent the Aquia District on the Stafford County School Board.
Guy, who has been involved with Stafford County Public Schools in some capacity since 2007, believes that she can make an impact in helping to improve studentâs educational experiences, retaining teachers, and building a relationship with the Countyâs Board of Supervisors.
Guyâs journey began when her then-school board representative inspired her to volunteer with the schools as a homemaker and mother of five.
âI couldn't tell you how I ended up meeting my school board rep at the time, and she was just really inspiring and, you know, you know, reached out and was like, hey, you know, why don't you help me?" Guy told Potomac Local News.
"Which was weird, right? Like an elected official reaching out to me because I just moved here, and I just never had anyone really care,â added Guy.
She's volunteered to serve on school advisory committees, the parent-teacher associations at Brooke Point high, Moncure elementary, and Shirley Heim Middle schools. Guy has also volunteered as the Education Chairperson for the Stafford NAACP.
Guy wants to solve the issues of teacher retention that have plagued the county for years,
âWhy are there 100 openings every single year? And we're pulling [employees from the schools' guidance departments to be teachers]. You know, people who aren't even teachers or teaching long term subs are in our high schools, in our elementary schools.â said Guy
Guy also believes in transparency and lets parents know how the school division spends its money.
âI think that the school board should have autonomy over their budget. I don't think they should have to prove what they're like," said Guy. "It should be transparent where the money goes and how it's spent.â
The county School Board regularly squabbles over funding with the county's Board of Supervisors, which sets the county's property tax rates to the county government and its schools. In neighboring Prince William County, the two respective Boards have a revenue-sharing agreement where the Board of County Supervisors automatically transfers more than half of the county government's budget to the School Board, no questions asked.Â
Guy has also spent time in Loudoun County, now at the center of a national debate over critical race theory, and transgender rights in public schools, serving on the Superintendent's Equity Diversity Opportunity Advisory Committee.
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