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Upcoming Election Info

April 4, 2023 - General Municipal Election

If you live in the CPS school district, you are eligible to vote in CPS school board election.


Early Voting Period:
March 21, 2023 - April 3, 2023


Can I vote before election day? 

YES, two weeks before April 4.

Any registered voter can vote in person at the 

Boone County Clerk’s Office 

801 E Walnut St  Columbia MO 65201 


During normal business hours from March 21, to 5:00pm April 3. 

(Wed Mar 29; Thurs Mar 30; Fri Mar 31-- 8am - 5pm)

(Sat Apr 1; Sun Apr 2; Mon Apr 3-- 10am - 1pm) 


This is known as no-excuse absentee voting.



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Neighborhood Canvassing Volunteer Sign Up >>>

>>>Want to GET THE VOTE OUT in the COMMUNITY WITH JOHN?

 

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https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084FA4AC2EA3F85-canvassing


Or, text John at 5seven3-4eight9-seven549 about which date/time you would like to help.


Our current scheduled times for neighborhood canvassing:  

(Locations TBA)


3/21 2-4pm 

3/23 9am-12pm and 1:30-4pm 

3/25 9am-12pm and 1:30-4pm 

3/28 9am-12pm and 1:30-4pm 

3/29 9am-12pm and 1:30-4pm 

3/30 9am-12pm and 1:30-4pm 

4/01 9am-12pm and 1:30-4pm 

4/03 9am-12pm and 1:30-4pm 



who is john potter

Background

John Potter, 42, grew up in central Columbia Missouri. He attended Columbia Public Schools and Hickman High School and obtained his GED in 2001. 


John is married to Megan Potter and they have three daughters attending CPS. John has worked in a wide-array of industries, from janitorial, to food service and internet sales. He started his current career, in the construction industry, in 2002.


It was during the 2020 prolonged shutdowns, when John first became aware of exactly how much the CPS Administration and Board decisions personally affect his family. John banded together with community members to protest, petition and helped form a local Parents' Advocacy Group, to get students in-seat, full-time and to pursue accountability and transparency at CPS.


John contributed many public comments, on multiple topics, including the re-opening of schools and in-person learning, eliminating mandatory masking, making parents aware of divisive incidents and internal training. He has attended almost all CPS Board meetings, since September 14, 2020.


John's public comments at board meetings may be found on the district website. See much more from John on the Parents' Advocacy Group, CoMo Citizens for CPS Accountability & Transparency.


Read more about John's advocacy in The Washington Stand >>>>

Link to Washington Stand article

John co-founded local Parents' Advocacy group

CoMo Citizens for Accountability and Transparency

Find our Parents' Advocacy group on Facebook---->>>>>>


Engage with citizens about topics and concerns we're facing at CPS.


Learn more about John's viewpoints and conversations and advocacy.

CLICK Image for Link to Facebook Group - "CoMo Citizens for Accountability and Transparency"

john supports

Racial Equality: Eliminating the promotion of Privilege and Oppression.

Special Education: Initiatives to improve transparency, inclusion and accessibility.

Racial Equality: Eliminating the promotion of Privilege and Oppression.

Removal of SRG - Standards-Referenced Grading (aka "Equity Grading").

Special Education: Initiatives to improve transparency, inclusion and accessibility.

Racial Equality: Eliminating the promotion of Privilege and Oppression.

Special Education: Initiatives to improve transparency, inclusion and accessibility.

Special Education: Initiatives to improve transparency, inclusion and accessibility.

Support Teachers: Increase pay for teachers, Reduce teacher-student ratios, Shrink Admin.

Support Teachers: Increase pay for teachers, Reduce teacher-student ratios, Shrink Admin.

Support Teachers: Increase pay for teachers, Reduce teacher-student ratios, Shrink Admin.

Support Teachers: Increase pay for teachers, Reduce teacher-student ratios, Shrink Admin.

Transparency of CPS policies on gender/sex/pronouns.

Support Teachers: Increase pay for teachers, Reduce teacher-student ratios, Shrink Admin.

Improve the district by creating more lottery and magnet schools within CPS.

Improve the district by creating more lottery and magnet schools within CPS.

Support Teachers: Increase pay for teachers, Reduce teacher-student ratios, Shrink Admin.

Improve the district by creating more lottery and magnet schools within CPS.

Initiatives to refocus and improve our district learning environments for all students.

Initiatives to refocus and improve our district learning environments for all students.

Initiatives to refocus and improve our district learning environments for all students.

Clip from john's first public comment

CPS BOE Meeting: John Advocating for In-Person Learning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

More Public Comments from John

<<<John's Nov 2021 Public Comment

Regarding Rock Bridge High School racial water fountain incident and CPS' lack of communication and lack of transparency.

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The Number One Issue Affecting The Environment and Performance of CPS

Columbia Public Schools Administrators and School Board Members make all their decisions under the guise of “Equity”. Some people call it wokeness, wokeism, Identity-based Marxism, CRT, DEI, etc. We understand these terms mean different things, to different people.


In our experience and research advocating for guardians and students, over the past two and a half years, on a wide-range of issues with Columbia Public Schools, we began to call it "Equitablism".

CPS' Equity Theory of Change

Located on CPS Website

Located on CPS Website

Located on CPS Website

CPS DEI LINK

More From CPS

Located on CPS Website

Located on CPS Website

CPS WEBSITE LINK

Obtained from Sunshine Request of DEI training for Elem.

Equity Training Module

Equity Training Module

Equity Training Module

Equity Training Module

Equity Training Module

CPS Internal DEI Training material: privilege & Oppression

The below Oppression Matrix, from the CPS website, is used for internal training of teachers/staff.

CPS Internal DEI Training Videos

"The Unequal Opportunity Race" -- Located on CPS Website: "DEI Work Group " (see "Our Path" section).

"A Problematic Neighbor Gets A Surprise She Wasn't Expecting" -- Obtained through Sunshine Request of DEI training for Elementary Teachers

CPS Academic performance data

Video from Columbia Coalition for School Excellence (CCSE)  

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