JACKSON, Wyo. — A parent of two daughters in the Teton County School District, Ashley Sinclair is tossing her hat in the ring for School Board Trustee in the upcoming General Election. Her priorities center around technology use in schools and strengthening partnerships between families, teachers and the school district.

Sinclair became interested in the position as she began asking questions about screen time and technology use in the Teton County school system. She started a petition, which found that a lot of parents had similar questions regarding technology in schools.

Ashley Sinclair. Photo provided by Ashley Sinclair.

“I can bring something valuable to the board: a current parent’s perspective, a willingness to ask questions, and a real interest in looking at the evidence behind the decisions we’re making,” Sinclair told Buckrail. Part of her platform is bringing the voices and concerns of parents to the board.

Teaching reading, writing, math and critical thinking to kids within the school system is also high on Sinclair’s priority list. “I want to make sure we’re relentlessly focused on kids mastering [those things],” Sinclair said.

There are three seats available for School Board Trustee. Sinclair runs against Reade Dornan, Keith Gingery and Stephan Abrams.

Hannah is a Buckrail Staff Reporter and freelance web developer and designer who has called Jackson home since 2015. When she’s not outside, you can probably find her eating a good meal, playing cribbage, or at one of the local yoga studios. She’s interested in what makes this community tick, both from the individual and collective perspective.