Thomas Spry for Yorktown School Board
Twenty years solving problems where every priority competes for time, money, and people. And a Yorktown dad whose kids are in these buildings every day.
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Putting complex pieces together is my strength.
Thomas is a mechanical project engineer — technical depth, project management, and a business head. His work spans medical refrigeration, forming presses, material handling, and tool and die.
My kids are in these schools. That's why this is personal.
Problems I know
Buildings, budgets, staffing, safety. Each pulls against the others. That trade-off is my working life.
Skin in the game
My kids are in these buildings. I'll live with whatever the board decides — same as every family here.
Already strong
Yorktown doesn't need rescuing. Staying excellent takes more discipline than getting there did.
What I'll focus on for Yorktown schools.
Four areas where I'll put the board's time, budget, and attention. Each one is something I'd expect to see progress on within a term, not just talk about.
Fiscal responsibility
Every dollar spent should be traceable to a result for students, not just a line item.
Facilities & safety
Buildings and systems maintained ahead of failure, not after it.
Teacher & staff retention
Good teachers stay when they're supported and paid competitively.
Academic outcomes
Clear, measurable goals for what students should know at each grade level.
I'd rather answer than assume.
Questions, concerns, or something in your child's building the board should know. Send it over.