Collier School Board candidates get grilled by voters

They all want to make the Collier County School District a better place for students, teachers and parents. They all want the community to vote for the candidate that will make the most difference. They all think they are the right person for that job. On Wednesday, the candidates for the Collier County School Board District 2 and 4 seats discussed everything from prayer in school to raises for employees in front of the standing room only crowd during a forum at the Golden Gate Community Center. The Golden Gate Estates Civic Association, the Golden Gate Civic Association, the Collier County NAACP and the Golden Gate Homeowners Association sponsored the forum. One of the questions coming from the audience was whether the candidates supported the district’s referendum proposal. Voters will decide Nov. 4 if the district should... [read full story]