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Michael I. Otaigbe (Incumbent)
About The Candidate
- Office Sought: County School Board Member, Coles District
- Occupation: Academic dean, Strayer University, Woodbridge.
- Web site: http://www.mikeotaigbe.com
- E-mail address: motaigbe@gmail.com
Education
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BS, business admin., Strayer University; MA, economics, Catholic University; PhD, sociology, American University.
Offices and positions held
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Member, Joint Board of the Governor's School at Innovation Park, Virginia School Board Association; former member, Virginia General Assembly's Joint Subcommittee Studying Science, Math and Technical Education; past member, Prince William Citizen Police Academy; past vice president, Northern Virginia Community College's Tech Prep Program; past president, Esan Association, D.C. area chapter.
On the Issues
What is the most urgent problem facing your jurisdiction?
The most urgent problem facing our jurisdiction is how to reduce overcrowding in our schools when we are in an era of budgetary constraints. Financing the construction of new schools or the renovation of existing ones should be done in a way not to adversely affect our triple-A ratings. One way to tackle the problem is to expand the Virtual High School so that students will have a choice whether to take a course in the classroom or online. Another way is to redraw the attendance boundaries so that we can make optimum use of classroom space.
Why should voters elect you?
As a full-time educator, I am able to bring insights into how to prepare students for success in college and with their careers.
