Quincy school committee incumbents

Incumbents Doug Gutro, Emily Lebo, and Courtney Perdios

QFTC Organizer | October 26, 2021

Doug Gutro

Doug Gutro has been a school committee member since 2018. He was Ward 5 City Councilor from 2002-2012, President of the City Council from 2006-2007, and Councilor-At-Large from 2012-2016. He lives in Quincy Point, and currently works at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Website: https://www.facebook.com/Gutro4Quincy

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Racial justice:
  • Member of the school committee’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Subcommittee
  • Supported Massachusetts Association of School Committees resolution “diversity, inclusion and equality to be practiced in school districts” in 2020
  • Supported School Committee Resolution on School Culture (“Quincy School Committee reaffirms its commitment to ensuring that the qualities of diversity, equity, and inclusion are embedded and practiced for our students, families, faculty, and staff”) in 2020
  • Supports culturally responsive teaching practices, proactive positive behavior intervention and supports, diverse hiring that is reflective of the student body, increased diversity of authors in school books
  • Spoke out about the “Black at Quincy High” Instagram campaign at school committee meetings
  • Supported the “Fight Anti-Asian Hate Rally” in 2021 as well as the first Quincy Pride event in 2018
  • Runs the environmental justice program at the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmentalism:
  • Supported exploration of solar arrays on Quincy Public Schools properties and soliciting input about solar carports at Quincy High School and Clifford Marshall in 2021
  • Supports professional development on climate change, integrating it into school curriculum, inviting expert guest speakers, energy efficient buildings, establishing waste diversion and recycling programs, and acquiring cleaner school buses as climate change mitigation strategies
  • Director of Public Affairs at the New England branch of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Health and disability:
  • Supports mask mandate
  • Member of the school committee’s Special Education Subcommittee
  • Brought up the issue of Wheelchair Accessibility at Atlantic Middle School in 2021
Feminism:
  • Submitted a resolution on Comprehensive Teen Dating Violence Prevention: “Be it resolved that we support implementing DOVE’s comprehensive Youth Speak Teen dating violence prevention in both high schools and all five middle schools to address the issues of sexual harassment, assault or dating abuse.” in 2021
  • Previously served as a member of the Board of Directors for DOVE (Domestic Violence Ended)
LGBTQ+:
  • Supported Massachusetts Association of School Committees resolution “expanding protected classes to include sexual orientation and gender identity” in 2020
  • Supported the first Quincy Pride event in 2018
Labor:
  • Endorsed by Norfolk Central Labor Council AFL-CIO, Local 3 Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen, Ironworkers Local 7, Local No. 2222, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 133, Laborers' International Union of North America
  • Previous member of the American Federation of Government Employees
Miscellaneous:
  • Supports universal pre-kindergarten options

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Emily Lebo

Emily Lebo has been a school committee member since 2011. She has been a Quincy Public Schools (QPS) teacher for 12 years, and QPS Building and Central Office Administrator for 8 years. She lives in Wollaston, and currently works at CVTE Support Services.

Website: https://www.facebook.com/EmilyLeboForQuincySchoolCommittee

Green flags

Racial justice:
  • Member of school committee’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Subcommittee
  • Supported School Committee Resolution on School Culture (“Quincy School Committee reaffirms its commitment to ensuring that the qualities of diversity, equity, and inclusion are embedded and practiced for our students, families, faculty, and staff”) in 2020
  • Advocated for and acquired additional funding for the “One Book, One School” initiative in 2021
  • Advocates for restorative justice in schools
  • Advocates for consistent integration of Native American history into history and social science curriculum
  • Advocates for increased diversity and inclusivity in school employee recruitment and hiring practices
  • Spoke out against systemic racism in Quincy during the superintendent search in 2020
  • Speaks out on systemic racism and unconscious bias, and encourages QPS staff to read and educate themselves on it (specifically referencing the book Unconscious Bias in Schools)
  • Speaks out about the “Black at Quincy High” Instagram campaign and supports ongoing education about race issues in school curricula
  • Met with Speaker Ron Mariano and students to discuss the use of racist mascots in schools
Environmentalism:
  • Supported exploration of solar arrays on Quincy Public Schools properties in 2021
  • Worked to implement composting in schools in 2020
  • Supports student activities and school campaigns for mitigating climate change, and courses or project-based work on climate issues in middle and high school curricula
Health and disability:
  • Supports mask mandate
  • Member of school committee’s Special Education Subcommittee
  • Advocates for health educators in middle and high school, as well as expanded health and human sexuality education curriculum
  • Advocates for mental health and wellness staff in schools
Feminism:
  • Submitted a resolution on Comprehensive Teen Dating Violence Prevention: “Be it resolved that we support implementing DOVE’s comprehensive Youth Speak Teen dating violence prevention in both high schools and all five middle schools to address the issues of sexual harassment, assault or dating abuse.” in 2021
LGBTQ+:
  • Supported Massachusetts Association of School Committees resolution “expanding protected classes to include sexual orientation and gender identity” in 2020.
Labor:
  • Supports unions and collective bargaining by workers
Miscellaneous:

  • Consistently advocates for disadvantaged students and accessibility concerns, including students with limited or interrupted formal education (SLIFE), homeless or economically disadvantaged students, English Learner students, students with disabilities

  • Supported Massachusetts Association of School Committees resolution “a moratorium on MCAS and high stakes testing” in 2020

  • Endorsed by the Quincy Education Association

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Courtney Perdios

Courtney Perdios has been a school committee member since 2021. She was co-president of the Quincy Citywide PTO from 2016-2021. She lives in Quincy Point, and currently works at the Boston University School of Public Health.

Website: https://courtneyperdios.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/Courtney-Perdios-for-Quincy-School-Committee-441712933065351/

Green flags

Racial justice:
  • Member of school committee’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Subcommittee
  • Helped facilitate discussion of the North Quincy High School former mascot between parents, residents, and school committee members, as former co-president of citywide parents’ council
  • Supports increasing diversity of representation in the school curriculum of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, etc.
  • Supports expanding and integrating non-white history curricula into more of the school year (such as Native American or Black history)
  • Supports creation of family liaison positions in schools
  • Lists “Striving for equity across the school system” and “Celebrating the diversity of our QPS community” as platform issues
Environmentalism:
  • Supported expansion of the school’s solar panel projects in 2021
  • Says she would supplement current science standards with age-appropriate education about climate change and expert speakers, supports increased recycling on school grounds, composting and reducing food waste, planting trees on school grounds, encouraging walking or biking in lieu of driving
  • Worked as a graphic designer for Quincy Environmental Network (2001-2008) and co-organized the Quincy Community Preservation Act campaign
Health and disability:
  • Supports mask mandate
  • Advocates for federal Elementary & Secondary Emergency Relief Fund Grant (ESSER III) to be used on mental health issues and other COVID-19 effects on students
  • Lists “Streamlining the pathway to receiving special education services” as a platform issue
Feminism:
  • Supports equitable access to DOVE Inc program curriculum
  • Added “she/her” pronouns to the school policy book in 2021
Labor:

  • Supports teacher raises in current contract negotiations

  • Spoke up in support of the teacher’s union in 2021

Miscellaneous:

  • Requested a feasibility study of options to bring 5th grade back to Clifford Marshall & Lincoln Hancock in 2021

  • Endorsed by the Quincy Education Association

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