Karen Smith
School Board Director, Central Bucks Region 1
Onward to Victory in November!
November 7th, Election Day, is right around the corner! Thank you so much to all the volunteers, donors and voters who have made my campaign such a success so far.
I am so proud to serve on the Central Bucks School Board and the wonderful students, staff and families of our district. I won’t sugarcoat it, however, and say that my second term has been easy. Public education has faced some very difficult issues over the past 3 years. Here in Central Bucks, we have been in the news all too often recently, and for all the wrong reasons. The current Board majority enacted several poor policies and has wasted hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars defending their untenable position. Banning books and supportive symbols is wrong and does nothing to address real issues our district is facing, like learning loss, teachers/staff shortages, and lack of mental health supports. This struggle and challenge has only strengthened my resolve to continue my work defending and advocating for the public schools I love, and more importantly, our students.
I am running to put a stop to the chaos in our schools and to focus on academics, mental and physical health, and safety and inclusion for all students. I want to see our schools teach independent thinking so that our children can reason for themselves, handle challenging topics and become successful in this country.
I hope you will consider volunteering or donating to my campaign. I need your help to win this election, flip the Board and restore the reputation of our district! Thank you and I look forward to serving you for four more years.
About Karen
Experience in Education Counts
Karen is passionate about the importance and value of public schools in our society. Recently retired, Karen has worked extensively in school public relations. She was the Executive Director for the Pennsylvania School Public Relations Association from 2010 to 2018 and the Public Relations Director in Central Bucks from 2004 until 2010. In her recent position at the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, Karen provided support for the Education Foundation and the Director of Community and Government Relations. She was accredited in public relations by the Public Relations Society of America, and is a Pennsylvania Education Policy Fellow.
A graduate of Syracuse University, Karen has also worked on a congressional campaign, as a reporter and for an animal welfare organization. Karen was a featured writer in the Pennsylvania School Board Association’s magazine The Bulletin.
Karen is currently serving her second four-year term on the Board. Before her term as a Board member, Karen attended School Board meetings regularly for over 10 years. Karen has served as the Central Bucks School Board Vice-President, and as the Board Representative on the Bucks County Intermediate Unit Board and as one of three Central Bucks Representatives on the MBIT Board.
On a Personal Level
Karen has been married for 31 years and has three children. Two of her children are proud graduates of CB West and are now college graduates. Ben is a chemical engineer and Colleen is a social media manager. Karen's youngest child Alex graduated MBIT and studied welding technology. (They are pictured in the photo collage.) Karen is also thrilled to have recently become a grandmother!
A Chalfont resident for 25 years, Karen and her husband Peter recently purchased a small farm. When she’s not at school board meetings, Karen can often be found in the barn with her horse, donkeys, ponies, goats, sheep, chickens, cats and dogs. Karen also fosters kittens for the Bucks County SPCA.
VOLUNTEER
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DONATE
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Friends of Karen Smith
202 King Rd.
Chalfont, PA 18914
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VOTE
Vote on Tuesday, November 7th!
And remember Experience in Education Counts!