Our next Fishers municipal election is not until 2023, but if you ask me whether Scott Fadness will run for another term as mayor, on balance, I suspect he will seek reelection.  But if the mayor ever decides to leave politics, he may have another career ahead of him as host of a podcast.

I saw that illustrated Tuesday night when the mayor hosted a live Zoom session on Facebook with new Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School Superintendent Yvonne Stokes.  He was not afraid to bring up issues on the minds of local families.

Fadness asked about critical race theory, the difference between equality and equity and her views on the importance of academic achievement.  He also explored how to measure success and how to put into context the many ways school district performance is evaluated.

Dr. Stokes has completed her work as an assistant superintendent in the Lake County School District of Munster and is now in Fishers preparing to take the reins on July 1.  The retiring superintendent, Allen Bourff, leaves at the end of this month.

You may view the entire, nearly hour-long, Zoom discussion on Facebook at this link. (Note…the Zoom session was a bit late starting, you need to move forward to about 6 minutes into the recording before it starts)