ScottE's Blog Podcast

Candidates running for Howard County Board of Education in District 5 (Yun Lu and Cindy Vaillancourt) in 2020 joined Scott E’s Blog for a candidate forum / debate on September 26th at 10:00am.

I had the pleasure to conduct a Chat with the Candidate interview with Julie Hotopp (Howard County Board of Education write-in candidate for HoCoBOE in District 4 in 2020). We talked about COVID-19 and the schools, SROs, use of technology in the future and redistricting. Learn more about this and all candidates here: https://scotteblog.com/hocoboe-in-2020/

I had the pleasure to conduct a Chat with the Candidate interview with Christina Delmont-Small (Howard County Board of Education member and candidate for HoCoBOE in District 1 in 2020). We talked about: COVID-19 and the schools, schools reopening, redistricting and budgets. Learn more about this and all candidates here: https://scotteblog.com/hocoboe-in-2020/

Yesterday I had the pleasure to interview Lisa Wallace from I’m The Chef Too Maryland. I’m The Chef Too Maryland is a business in Howard County that blends food, STEM, and the Arts into educational fun. I love supporting local businesses and when I heard what this business was doing I just had to have Lisa on my podcast and live stream the show on Facebook. https://scotteblog.com/2020/08/07/interview-with-im-the-chef-too-maryland-from-howard-county/

Scott E's Blog interviewed the following guests about the Grow It Forward campaign in Howard County:Maryland State Senator Katie Fry HesterPaul McElderry - Community Action Council’s Director of Food BankLeslie Bauer - President of the Howard County Farm BureauColby Ferguson - Director of Government & Public Relations for the Maryland Farm BureauThis discussion was Live Streamed on Scott E's Blog Facebook page and recorded for Scott E's Blog Podcast channel.To learn more about this program read the following articles:https://cfhoco.org/state-senator-katie-fry-hester-announces-the-grow-it-forward-fund/https://scotteblog.com/2020/06/16/in-the-midst-of-pandemic-state-senator-katie-fry-hester-is-on-a-mission-to-save-local-farms-and-feed-marylanders-in-need-all-at-the-same-time/

Judge of the Circuit Court Howard County Candidate Forum on May 16th All four candidates participated in this online forum (Steve Musselman, Quincy Coleman John Kuchno and Steven Horvat).

The 3 candidates running for Howard County Board of Education in District 2 (Antonia Barkley Watts, Larry Pretlow and James Cecil) joined Scott E's Blog on May 9th for a debate.

The 3 candidates running for Howard County Board of Education in District 3 (Jolene Mosley, Tom Heffner and Gian Alfeo) joined Scott E's Blog on May 8th for a debate.

The 4 candidates running for Howard County Board of Education in District 5 (Yun Lu, Saif Rehman, Gene Ryan, Cindy Vaillancourt) joined Scott E's Blog on May 6th for a debate.

The 4 candidates running for Howard County Board of Education (Kirsten Coombs, Jen Mallo, Sezin Palmer and Matt Levine) joined Scott E's Blog on May 2nd for a debate.

I chat with Tom Heffner (candidate for Howard County Board of Education in District 3 in 2020).

I chat with Cindy Vaillancourt (candidate for Howard County Board of Education in District 5 in 2020).

I chat with Larry Pretlow (candidate for Howard County Board of Education in District 2 in 2020).

The Executive Director of Bright Minds Foundation Liz Crammond and I talk about the Access to Learning Fund. Bright Minds Foundation, the educational foundation of the Howard County Public School System (HCPSS), and HCPSS have launched an emergency Access to Learning Fund to raise money for critical education access supports for HCPSS students during the extended coronavirus school closure. Contributions to the Access to Learning Fund may be made in the following ways: Here on the Bright Minds website under DONATE Text HCPSS to 501-55 Mail a check to the Bright Minds Foundation, 10910 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21042. Please designate “Access to Learning Fund” in the comment field. Learn more here:  https://brightmindsfoundation.org/access-to-learning-fund/

I chat with Antonia Watts (candidate for Howard County Board of Education in District 2 in 2020).

The Comptroller of Maryland Peter Franchot and I discuss a number of topics happening in Maryland during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Some include: Tax filing deadline extensions in Maryland Economic Outlook Financial institutions, small and large businesses and both individual and corporate consumers to work together Suspension of Enforcement of Craft Alcohol Carryout Purchase Limits Maryland Distillery industry and ways they are helping out during the coronavirus outbreak

I chat with James Cecil (candidate for Howard County Board of Education in District 2 in 2020).

On the Zoom call with me is Rebekah Ghosh who is the Head of School & Executive Director and Emily Seppa, Primary Years Program Coordinator, and Nikki Tanner, Middle years Program & Diploma Program Coordinator. We discussed the Maryland International School Shifting to Online Learning Amidst COVID-19  

I chat with Gene Ryan (candidate for Howard County Board of Education in District 5 in 2020).

I chat with Gian Alfeo (candidate for Howard County Board of Education in District 3 in 2020).

I chat with Jen Mallo (candidate for Howard County Board of Education in District 4 in 2020).

 I chat with Saif Rehman (candidate for Howard County Board of Education in District 5 in 2020).

I chat with Yun Lu (candidate for Howard County Board of Education in District 5 in 2020).

I chat with Matt Levine (candidate for Howard County Board of Education in District 4 in 2020).

I chat with Sezin Palmer (candidate for Howard County Board of Education in District 4 in 2020).

I chat with Jolene Mosley (candidate for Howard County Board of Education in District 3 in 2020).

I chat with Kirsten Coombs (current Howard County Board of Education member and candidate for Howard County Board of Education in District 4 in 2020).

On this episode I will discuss my upcoming “Chat with the candidate” podcast interviews with candidates running for Howard County Board of Education.   If you are a candidate and want to get on the schedule…be sure to reach out to me soon. scott@scotteblog.com is my email address or via the blog contact us form.