Sue Flicop

Below is one of two letters that the TAB didn’t print on Wednesday, October 28.

Dear Editor:

I urge all Newton voters to join me in voting for Sue Flicop for Ward 7 School Committee on November 3rd.

I first met Sue when I was PTO co-president at Lincoln-Eliot Elementary School — she was the PTO Council president at the time. Sue met with PTO co-chairs each year to hear what issues were important to us as parents at each school. Sue was and still is a valuable resource to parents trying to navigate through the Newton School System. She has a deep understanding and knowledge of our schools as well as a willingness to engage with parents. Most recently, Sue met with parents from Lincoln-Eliot this past spring and again in the fall to talk about our concerns regarding equitable distribution of resources and large class sizes.

Sue has been representing Newton parents for several years—she has worked on the new strategic plan for the public schools, on space issues at the Bowen school, and on advocating for energy efficiencies through the use of ESCOs. Add to that her strong leadership skills her analytical background—she has an MBA and has performed university-level research in the area of international business.

Sue will be a responsive, thoughtful School Committee member that we as parents need in our corner. Please vote for Sue on November 3rd!

Andrea Boucher
Newton