Chinmay Nagarkar
Issaquah District 411 School Board - District 2
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About the Office
Local school board members are responsible for overseeing school operations within the district, typically including employment decisions regarding a district superintendent.
Term Length
4 years
Election Date
Nov 4, 2025
About Me
Party
Other
Occupation
Program/ Engineering Manager
Fun Fact
I am an avid gardener, and I love to cook for my family! I write about teaching and philosophy in the modern world on Medium.com and TheSpiritualHindu.com.
Past Experience
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My Top Issues
Invest in local public education
Bring AI based teaching tools to support teachers and personalize education for all children. Equal opportunity in after school sports for boys and girls. More after school STEM and Socratic Debate clubs in schools to enable an environment of open discussion. Each school should organize at least one math and science fair, and participate in STEM olympiads across Western Washington.
Support Homeschoolers
In cases where schools cannot support the needs of a child, offer support to Homeschool parents such as library services, education tools and training.
Cut the fat
Increase funding for instruction from 60% to 70%, cutting administrative support and overhead. Schools should not spend 40% of their funds on non-instructional support.
Education
Regular, transparent updates on major projects.
Education
Incentives for teacher-led initiatives.
Education
Tools to empower, not replace, great teachers.
Education
Expert-ied strategies to boost test scores.
Education
Expand safe spaces for critical thinking.
Education
Unblock Teachers who are trying to take initiative with creative solutions.
Education
School-wise breakdown of average ELA and Math scores updated monthly.
Criminal Justice / Public Safety
Enforce zero tolerance for substance abuse.
Education
Address overcrowding with smart solutions.
Education
Expand Career & Technical Education (CTE).
Education
Let parents opt-in to programs, not just opt-out.
Education
Personalized learning with flexible pacing.
Education
Non-voting parent representation on the board.
Education
Increase the number of 10th-graders meeting grade-level standards to 80% by 2027.
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