Hardenbrook seeks support for re-election to Kendall Board of Education

Editor:

I am seeking re-election for a trustee position on the Kendall Central School district school board.

As a 9th generation resident of Kendall I am running to continue serving my community. I live in Kendall with my wife Brianna and my two kids Brenton and Brynn. My family has instilled in me the importance of community service with a long history of serving Kendall and surrounding communities and I wish to continue that legacy.

I am a Kendall graduate and also a graduate of WeMoCo from the precision machining program. I have worked in manufacturing my entire career and understand the importance of trades and getting young people interested in pursuing them.

I am also a parent of a special needs student and have been able to advocate for him to be put into an inclusion program in elementary school, and also for changes in his high school program to better serve him. I see the importance of parent involvement in the process for special needs students as well as typical students.

I have coached several teams in Kendall including youth soccer, JV soccer, and modified softball, I have also been an assistant coach for varsity soccer. I received absolutely no pay for my coaching positions as sitting board members cannot receive any compensation.

I am a 20-year member of the Kendall Fire Department, where I have held the positions of lieutenant, captain, assistant chief, deputy chief, chief, purchasing office, vice president and president. I am currently an assistant chief and vice president. This not only gives me a different perspective, it helps me stay connected to the community and its needs.

In my time on the board we have faced many challenges: Covid, appointment of a new superintendent, reorganizing of administrative staff, completion of the prior capital project, starting of a new capital project. I have always advocated for keeping any tax increases to a minimum.

The taxpayers deserve financially responsible board members, while ensuring a top-quality education. In my current term on the board we have always kept the tax increases below the cap, several years we held the increase to 0%. This would not have been possible of it was not for the great team of board members, superintendent, business official and staff. I wish continue to be a part of that team and serve my community.

Please consider voting for me on May 20th at the Kendall Town Hall from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Kendall has been good to me, I want to be good to Kendall.

Thank you for your support.

Bryan Hardenbrook

Kendall