HAMPSTEAD — Five candidates are vying for one seat on the Hampstead School Board.
Name: Jason Cipriano
Age: 29
Occupation: Commodities manager
Incumbent: No
Elective experience: None
What is the single most important issue facing the Hampstead School Board?
Balancing the economic difficulties of the school budget against the need to deliver quality education to the students and children of Hampstead.
Name: Jacqueline Dimando
Age: 53
Occupation: Retail
Incumbent: Yes
Elective experience: Hampstead School Board for three years; Budget Committee for four years
What is the single most important issue facing the Hampstead School Board?
Probably the most pressing issue facing the current School Board is maintaining our standards while keeping in mind our fiscal responsibility to the town.
Name: Gregory Hoppa
Age: 36
Occupation: Engineer
Incumbent: No
Elective experience: None
What is the single most important issue facing the Hampstead School Board?
In this economy, it is important to sustain the quality of our schools without putting additional pressure on the wallet of the taxpayer.
Name: Colleen King
Age: 53
Occupation: Code enforcement officer
Incumbent: No
Elective experience: None
What is the single most important issue facing the Hampstead School Board?
Balance. The board must address the difficult issue of what is really necessary to maintain quality schools without increasing taxes.
Name: Charles Thomas
Age: 42
Occupation: Director Human Resources Operations at Exeter Hospital
Incumbent: No
Elective experience: One term on the Kingston Budget Committee
What is the single most important issue facing the Hampstead School Board?
Balancing the interests and needs of the schools and teachers with the economic capabilities of the community to ensure the best outcomes for the students.
