Craig Vanderlei is currently running for school board. He is very motivated to be a school board member because he wants to have a more active role in his children's education. He feels to be a successful school board member you need to have honesty and integrity, being able to make tough choices even if it's not the popular choice.

His main role and responsibility is to make sure Avon has top quality teachers and the tools to educate the kids. In so many ways, transparency is key…open and honest talk with parents and people in the district. What is put online should be respectful of all sides and keep judgments to themselves.

When it comes down to the school board being limited in what they can do, Craig feels that education is first and foremost. It, along with the health and safety of the staff and students, ranks above all extracurricular activities. He feels the expectations of a school board member should be to make wise and fiscally financial decisions with the money that the district is allotted.

Lastly, Craig Vanderlei believes the greatest challenge that education and school boards are facing is decreasing enrollment.