Suzanne Thomas is serving her first 4-year term on the Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School Board, and on Wednesday officially filed for re-election for the Fall Creek Township seat.

Ms. Thomas describes herself as “conservative with traditional values and (a) progressive vision in education.”  She has resided in Fishers since 2001.

In the news release announcing her candidacy for a 2nd term, she refers to her efforts in supporting renovations at several schools, her involvement in the approval of a new literacy initiative Science of Reading, revising the student handbook to “promote accountability and responsibility,” and “proudly supports the hiring of the new Superintendent of Hamilton Southeastern Schools.”  Patrick Mapes recently replaced the previous superintendent, Dr. Yvonne Stokes.

“I am proud of the progress we have made together over the past four years,” said Thomas in her news release. “I am excited to continue serving the wonderful community of Hamilton Southeastern and remain committed to excellence in education for all students.”

In this round of school board voting, 3 of the 7 seats are up for grabs.  All voters in the district vote for one candidate residing in each township (Fall Creek, Delaware and Wayne).