The Plano Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidate forum today for the Plano ISD board of trustees election. Twelve candidates are running for the election, which takes place on May 6. There are four seats up for grabs: Place 1, 2, 3 and 6. Yvette Jackson, who's running for Place 3, and Incumbent Marylin Hinton, who's running for re-election for Place 6, were not in attendance. Here is how the candidates answered the Chamber's questions: Question: There has been an increased focus on career and technical education. What are your thoughts regarding this type of training and curriculum? Place 1 candidates
Picard: I think emphasis needs to be on preparing everyone for college and then letting them decide where they want to go
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Place 2 candidatesRichards: We need to continue to understand what industries want so we are moving toward the future.
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Jackson: In favor of moving forward with career ready and college ready programs. I think we can expand it more and cross the two.
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Liu: We have the advantage in Plano with a lot of businesses and contacts.
