TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — The race for the District 1 School Board seats in Vigo County has ended and Amy Lore and Christina Crist are the winners.
They were vying for two seats along with candidates Peggy Joyner and Rosemarie Scott.
Leading up to the election, Lore said if re-elected she wants to continue to support the visions of Superintendent Dr. Chris Himsel, and address the facility needs within the Vigo County School Corporation.
“It’s been an honor to work with him, and I want to continue to do that,” said District One candidate Amy Lore. “I want to support the vision he has for better student outcomes, for better teacher pay, and for better facilities. We are all well aware that our high schools are in dire need of ongoing support.”
Before the election, Christina Crist said if elected she will be focused on the well-being of the students and staff by being a mental health advocate on the board.
“Most people are like what does that even mean.. mental health,” said Christina Crist. “That means food, that means your environment, that means your physical health, your academic health. When I say mental health, it’s the overall wealth and health of an individual.”
On Wednesday, Lore said, “Well, I talked a lot about teacher pay during the campaign. I talked a lot about facilities. Those are still extremely important things that we want to do, and I think it’s going to be important for us to work together with the new superintendent to form a strategic plan that we can be accountable to the public, this is our road map where we’re going, and come along with us and we’ll get the work done together.”
Crist said that she is looking forward to taking her seat on the school board in January.
“I do want to hit the ground running come January, so I will be ready to join the team and see where they are at with different projects,” Crist said. “Different things that they have in the works and get the lay of the land so to speak and see where I can fit in.”
