Letter to the Community from Jason Curran, Candidate for Bronxville School Board

April 26, 2023

To the members of the Bronxville community:

My name is Jason Curran, and I'm writing to announce my candidacy for the Board of Education. My family moved to Bronxville in 2013, drawn principally by the quality of the school and the community's commitment to its continued excellence. My wife, Amy, and I have two children who have attended Bronxville School since kindergarten--my daughter, Grayson, is in ninth grade, and my son, Ryan, is in seventh grade. My children have benefitted greatly from the superb academics and the breadth and quality of the extracurricular offerings, having participated in the athletics, music and drama programs at the elementary, middle and high school levels. In my view, the length and depth of my family's experience with the school has been the best preparation for my candidacy.

Furthermore, I have been an active member of the community, serving on the board of the Community Fund of Bronxville, Eastchester and Tuckahoe from 2018 to 2021, including two years as co-chair of TCF's Grant Evaluations Committee. In that role, I was instrumental in the establishment and implementation of a COVID Relief Fund that disbursed nearly $250,000 to service organizations in lower Westchester serving the neediest. I was frequently called upon to assess grant requests that directly or indirectly impacted the schools in Bronxville, Eastchester and Tuckahoe. The experience afforded me unique insight into our community. I also developed skills that are essential for service on high-functioning boards: the ability to work collaboratively and build consensus with people who have different points-of-view.

The Bronxville School is undeniably excellent, and maintaining and building on that standard is our community's shared responsibility. It depends largely on the community's unwavering support of the school through the various channels that differentiate it from other public schools—the PTA, the Bronxville School Foundation and the Bronxville Promise to name just a few. It also requires a willingness to critically assess every aspect of the school, to identify areas in need of improvement and to move swiftly to address them. Most importantly, it demands the community's commitment to consistently put the interests of students and faculty first.

If I am fortunate enough to be elected, here is what you should expect of me as a Board member:

I will listen and take the time to fully understand the issues that come before the Board
I will do my best to lower the temperature around the most contentious issues that come before the Board
I will be judicious and always put the interests of students and faculty at the center of the Board's business

I hope to have the opportunity to connect with as many of you as possible in the coming weeks. I am interested in hearing your thoughts, and I am looking forward to continuing our school's tradition of excellence. Please consider supporting my campaign and voting for me on May 16^th.

Thank you.

Jason Curran

(917) 756-6079

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