Donna Douglass
GIPS Board of Education Candidate: Ward A
Donna Douglass, a GI resident since 1997, is a full-time Transitional and Independent Living Coach for Central Plains Center for Services. Her role entails working with youth in foster care, homeless youth, and pregnant or parenting youth who do not have supportive adults. She also works part-time as the Director of Community Impact at Heartland United Way and as a fitness instructor at Feel Fit.
She is a 1988 graduate of Hershey High School in Hershey, Nebraska, and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Kearney with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice in 1992.
Douglass and her husband, Terry, have four children: Brooks (age 24), Broc (22), Bo (19) and Brady (17). Her three oldest boys are all graduates of Grand Island Senior High and her youngest son is a junior at GISH.
She recently finished an eight-year stretch as a member of the GISH Athletic Booster Club board and serves on the GISH Touchdown Club, Goodwill Housing Board and is on the Maintenance Committee at St. Leo’s Catholic church.
Douglass is passionate about academics and has been an active participant in the education of her four children. She believes that having a strong school system is a vital part of a thriving community. She wants children to have great educational opportunities and wants local businesses to be able to attract quality employees.
Donna’s Platform
Education is the cornerstone of our community’s future. As a candidate for the Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education, my commitment is to ensure that every child receives a high-quality education that prepares them for success in life. This starts through the fostering of strong partnerships between schools, families, and the community.
As a member of the GIPS Board of Education, I will be an asset in improving academic achievement in our classrooms by promoting a positive culture across the schools that is respectful of all staff and students. I also promise to keep the board fiscally responsible, ensuring taxpayer dollars are efficiently utilized. Finally, I will prioritize the importance of supporting, attracting, and retaining high-quality GIPS educators through competitive compensation and support.
Together, we can build a future where every student has the opportunity to succeed. I am dedicated to making our schools the best they can be, and with your support, we will make this vision for excellence in education a reality.
How to vote for Donna
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There are three GIPS wards: A, B, and C. The candidates you see on your ballot will depend on the ward in which you reside. Click here to view a GIPS ward map.
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Hall County establishes a polling station in each of its 24 precincts. Click here to view a list of the polling stations for the November 5, 2024 election. To view a map of the Hall County precincts, click here.
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Primaries are May 14th.
General Elections are November 5th.
We encourage everyone to go vote for better educational outcomes!
Ward A Candidate
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