Melanie Taylor

She/her. Future focused full time mama. Former educator. Neurodivergent. Queer. POC.

[Melanie Taylor @MelanieTaylorEd]

It's Juneteenth which means it's an excellent time to donate to a Black centered org and contact your representatives about closing the slavery loophole in the 13th amendment.

[Melanie Taylor @MelanieTaylorEd]

Thinking about history and momentum and segregation. How can we make our systems better?

[DJ R-Tistic @DJRTistic]

Question.

Did any of y’all go to a High School that had a decent sized Black population, along with a decent sized White population, where the Black kids didn’t sit in their own area?

I feel like every HS I’ve ever known of that was mixed was essentially self segregated.

[Melanie Taylor @MelanieTaylorEd]

@philiphiggins_1 @Pearl_Amsterdam @CaseyKulla @heatherbirtcher I wish they had led with liability and costs for management. I am upset that there was so much anti homeless fear mongering. I really don't think that was necessary. The context gathering for that transfer was a *ride.*

[Melanie Taylor @MelanieTaylorEd]

@ElaineKoskela @WasatchBack1 The letter made my neurospicy all tingly. Did the land in question still belong to the Austins? I have a lot of gaps in my knowledge here 😞

[Melanie Taylor @MelanieTaylorEd]

Newberg. This platform isn't exactly what it used to be but I'm a bit curious about what looks like our school district trying to give (sell?) school-owned land to the neighboring church.

[Melanie Taylor @MelanieTaylorEd]

@DerekDuff And that's valid. I have a high opinion of the church and people who go there. But I still believe that public school land and resources should be used in ways that can benefit all students and can be held accountable to the public.

[Melanie Taylor @MelanieTaylorEd]

@DerekDuff Philosophically, I believe that the schools should be providing the extended support.

[Melanie Taylor @MelanieTaylorEd]

@DerekDuff @acyoung321 I get that but my big concern is that churches do not have the same public responsibilities or oversight or expectations of inclusivity.

[Melanie Taylor @MelanieTaylorEd]

@acyoung321 1 acre is a considerable amount of space! Enough space for a STEAM focused maker space, additional classrooms, ecology and climate science study or even a better MU space..

[Melanie Taylor @MelanieTaylorEd]

@acyoung321 I heard a rumor and so I went looking. Still have a lot of questions. My "first thought" so far is likely a bit far from my "best thought" on this... But that packet 😬😭

[Melanie Taylor @MelanieTaylorEd]

Am I missing something? What questions or resources do I need to understand what is going on better?

[Melanie Taylor @MelanieTaylorEd]

My kids will be going to the school in question and with over 90 acres of residential development happening over the next 5 years.. I'm worried that this is really short sighted.

[Melanie Taylor @MelanieTaylorEd]

I am glad I chose trust. I look forward to holding this guy accountable as we heal our community and move our school district forward.

[James Wolfer @votejameswolfer]

Today we celebrate victory! For our community. For my children. And for yours.

I am grateful and humbled by the confidence the Newberg & Dundee voters have placed in me by electing me to the school board. I am proud of the campaign we ran, focused on real issues that need
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[Melanie Taylor @MelanieTaylorEd]

Wtaf. Newberg could have spent the $$$ on like 10 teachers instead of christofash vanity projects.

[Melanie Taylor @MelanieTaylorEd]

Would like to remind my nine followers that you are enough and that elections in Newberg have been decided with fewer votes. Your vote could actually be *the one* that decides what happens next. We need you.

[Melanie Taylor @MelanieTaylorEd]

@CaseyKulla Snarky answer: capitalist hellscape run by libertarians.

[Melanie Taylor @MelanieTaylorEd]

This week is teacher appreciation week and if you live in #Newberg, you can show you appreciate our educators by voting (early AND strategically!) for the FIVE union-endorsed candidates for school board.

[Melanie Taylor @MelanieTaylorEd]

Pro tip Newberg: vote early if you don't care much for canvassers and phone calls.

[OSBA @OSBANews]

OSBA executive director Jim Green shared "Roles & Responsibilities of School Board Directors" on @KMUZ885 in preparation for the May 16 election. Listen: https://t.co/WdCeDZ020S #GetOnBoardOR