“I believe that if you are serving on behalf of students, you need to be concerned about them in their totality ,” Parsons said. She said her time working at the Minnesota Department of Corrections helped shape how she approaches safety. In the past year, ETHS has faced numerous incidents related to shooting threats and guns in the building. Parsons identified school safety as one of the challenges the district is facing right now. “(Parsons) actually really listens, takes in what people are saying and speaks when she feels that her voice and what she has to say is different from what’s out there,” Pinkard, who volunteers on Parsons’ campaign, said. ’98) works with the current D202 board as a part of the Northwestern-Evanston Education Research Alliance, which brings together both school districts in Evanston with University staff. One of her goals as a board member is to ensure the board listens to LGBTQ+ students’ input, she said. “Because of that, I think it is important that there are voices at the table that represent the community.”
“We have a very challenging community because we are diverse and deeply segregated,” Parsons said.
She is planning several initiatives for her potential reelection, such as improving special education programs for students with disabilities and recruiting and retaining a diverse staff. In the past, she worked as club director of the Boys & Girls Club of Chicago as well as center director of the Ford Motor Company Family Service and Learning Center. Parsons, the current president and CEO of the McGaw YMCA and the parent of a former ETHS student, has been attending board meetings since before she was a member herself. Parsons has been on the school board since 2015 and is running on a platform that prioritizes equity and the social and emotional well-being of ETHS students. It’s because I believe, truly, in leading our future.” “I don’t just do this because I like being on a board or going on a campaign. “It’s a natural part of who I am, who I’ve been in my adult life,” Parsons said. For Monique Parsons, running for reelection to the Evanston Township High School District 202 Board of Education continues a lifelong mission.
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