JOIN YOUR NEIGHBORS and listen to what promises to be a most interesting “Meet The Candidates” forum hosted by the Neighborhood Association Presidents Council (NAPC).
ABOUT:
The Lake Worth Beach Neighborhood Association Presidents Council (NAPC) is proud to present a Palm Beach County School Board Candidates Forum on Thursday, August 11th at the historic Lake Worth Playhouse, 713 Lake Avenue in Downtown Lake Worth Beach. Doors open at 6 PM. The forum will begin at 6:30 PM. All Districts 4 and 7 candidates on the ballot for the August 23rd election will be invited to participate and the event is open to the public at no charge.
District 4
Erica Whitfield
Angelique Contreras
District 7
Edwin Fergusen
Chris Persaud
Corey Smith
The NAPC is incorporated in the State of Florida as a non-profit organization dedicated to providing opportunities for neighbors to be well informed and engaged in their Neighborhood Associations, working together to make Lake Worth the place we can always be proud to call our home. The NAPC neither endorses nor opposes any candidate.
CONTACT:
If you have a question you’d like considered, please send it to NAPCINFO@GMAIL.COM with the Subject “Candidate Forum Questions” as no questions will be taken from the audience the night of the event.
If you’d like to volunteer for helping out for this event as an usher or timekeeper, please Contact the NAPC Directly by email: NAPCINFO@GMAIL.COM with the subject “Candidate Forum Volunteer”
DETAILS:
The format for the evening will include a welcome from Downtown Jewel Neighborhood Representative, Jon Faust, Introduction of the Candidates and the Moderator John Paxman, opening statements from all candidates, a question and answer period followed by closing statements. The time allotted for opening and closing statements is yet to be determined, however opening and closing statements are usually limited to 2 or 3 minutes. Each candidate will have a timekeeper assigned by the NAPC who will be positioned in the front row with signs visible to the candidates and the audience showing how much time is left to answer each question; one minute, 30 seconds and STOP. Questions may be formatted as Yes or No or may allow for timed responses and rebuttals. Timed responses may vary from 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Rebuttals may be limited in number and time allowed. All questions will be asked of all candidates.
Questions for the forum will be formulated and finalized by delegated members of the NAPC, who may solicit proposed questions from their Neighborhood Association membership prior to the forum in any way they choose, i.e. via their email distribution lists, at a neighborhood meeting, via committee formed for that purpose, etc. Questions will not be taken from the audience at the forum.
The NAPC is deeply committed to presenting an informative and fair opportunity for our neighbors to hear from our candidates on relevant issues. Under no circumstances will the NAPC provide candidates or anyone else with a list of finalized questions prior to the event.
Candidates are kindly asked to remind your supporters that we are guests of the Lake Worth Playhouse. No campaign yard signs, banners or other signs will be allowed inside the theatre. Candidates or their supporters may distribute literature, palm cards, brochures, flyers, etc. outside the Playhouse as there will be no table set up inside for stacks of literature. Candidates are responsible for collecting any literature left behind after the forum by those in attendance.
Please be advised as a public meeting, anyone from the public or the press may photograph, video or record the event. All those in attendance will be asked to courteously refrain from flash photography and to be mindful not to block the view of the audience when doing so and will be reminded if the need arises.
Candidates may have written notes but no cell phones, tablets, Ipads, smart watches or portable computers will be allowed on stage.