Katrina Waters is challenging conservative incumbent Kari Williams for Richland School Board, Director District 4. Waters is a fellow at a local lab managed by the Department of Energy, where she has worked for nearly two decades. She is actively involved with her local Boy Scouts chapter and was a working parent to three students who graduated from the school district.
Waters is running with a strong focus on positive collaboration and bridging divisiveness on the school board so that our school district leaders can be more accountable for their decisions and can more efficiently serve the community. If elected, she wants to support special education programs, invest in the physical and mental wellbeing of both students and staff, and close achievement gaps by making sure every student has the resources they need to thrive.
Incumbent Kari Williams is running for re-election on a platform that sometimes aligns with the more far-right members of the board. During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, she advocated to open our schools early, before it was safe to do so. She and fellow school board members Semi Bird and Audra Byrd all voted yes to remove masks from school. This led to a recall vote by Richland voters and three upheld counts from the Washington Supreme Court for not upholding their duty to state law, including violation of the Open Public Meetings Act. Byrd was even caught texting Williams that they had lost control of the "progressive agenda" in terms of literacy, health lessons, and more. Unsurprisingly, Williams also opposes comprehensive and accurate sex education for all students.
Katrina Waters is the clear candidate in this race for Richland School Board, Director District 4.
Katrina Waters is challenging conservative incumbent Kari Williams for Richland School Board, Director District 4. Waters is a fellow at a local lab managed by the Department of Energy, where she has worked for nearly two decades. She is actively involved with her local Boy Scouts chapter and was a working parent to three students who graduated from the school district.
Waters is running with a strong focus on positive collaboration and bridging divisiveness on the school board so that our school district leaders can be more accountable for their decisions and can more efficiently serve the community. If elected, she wants to support special education programs, invest in the physical and mental wellbeing of both students and staff, and close achievement gaps by making sure every student has the resources they need to thrive.
Incumbent Kari Williams is running for re-election on a platform that sometimes aligns with the more far-right members of the board. During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, she advocated to open our schools early, before it was safe to do so. She and fellow school board members Semi Bird and Audra Byrd all voted yes to remove masks from school. This led to a recall vote by Richland voters and three upheld counts from the Washington Supreme Court for not upholding their duty to state law, including violation of the Open Public Meetings Act. Byrd was even caught texting Williams that they had lost control of the "progressive agenda" in terms of literacy, health lessons, and more. Unsurprisingly, Williams also opposes comprehensive and accurate sex education for all students.
Katrina Waters is the clear candidate in this race for Richland School Board, Director District 4.