Christina Harris

Montgomery Township/Rocky Hill School Board Candidates 2026

Q:  How many years have you lived in Montgomery or Rocky Hill?

A:   Eleven years.

Q:  Where do you work/job title?

A:  I am affiliated with an early intervention organization. This affiliation gives me the flexibility to work with children and families while best meeting the needs of my own family, my community service commitments, and other responsibilities. 

Q:  Education

A:  I attended Florida State University, where I majored in Communications and minored in Psychology. I earned my master’s degree in Elementary Education with a focus on Special Education from Nova Southeastern University, and later returned to school a third time to study Applied Behavior Analysis. 

Q:  Family/Personal

A:  Married, with children in the district. 

Q:  What skills do you have that would make you a good school board member?

A:   I listen, I learn, and I’m fair. I approach every conversation and situation with an open mind, and I recognize and appreciate the diversity of perspective on our current board. I think it’s valuable to understand everyone’s experiences and viewpoints. Having served on the board for the past seven years, I have the experience and knowledge to understand how it functions,  remaining on the board means no learning curve, and my work can continue seamlessly. 

Q:   What issues do you believe our district needs to address? What changes would you recommend?

A:  A board member’s role should always remain fair and neutral. I’d like to revisit the highlights from our past strategic planning sessions, and I’m curious to learn more about what our community wants. In the meantime, a few things I’d like to prioritize:

• Support the social-emotional well-being of all students while partnering respectfully with families and honoring the important role parents play in their children’s education.

• Ensure every child has access to strong academics and the support needed to reach their individual learning potential.

• Promote respectful communication, conflict resolution, and positive peer relationships so students can learn to work through challenges with kindness and accountability.

• Use technology thoughtfully and age-appropriately to support learning while encouraging healthy balance and responsible digital citizenship.

• Keep school safety and security as the district’s top priority.

• Strengthen trust through clear communication, collaboration, and strong relationships among families, educators, administrators, and the community.

• I believe every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and feel supported, and that trust is built through clear communication and collaboration across our community. 

Q:  What are your thoughts on school taxes? What should be the MTSD priorities?

A:  Nobody hopes to pay more in taxes, and it’s important to understand what those taxes support. Rising taxes aren’t unique to Montgomery. I want to prioritize what matters most while being responsible with taxpayer dollars.

Safety and security will always be my number one priority, along with staying up to date with special education, extracurriculars, and the teachers our students need to be challenged and supported, as well as supplies and facility updates, etc.  

Q:  What are your thoughts on how to increase trust between board members, educators, and the public?

A:   Communication and transparency are the simplest and most effective answers. I’d like to continue holding town halls with our community. Our community wants to feel like they have a voice and a safe space to speak with our administration. The district has held many roundtables this past year, and I’d like to increase attendance and explore new opportunities for engagement. 

Q:   What book would you recommend as being important for all high school students to read, and say why?

A:    "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey."

Our district prioritizes students and academics. From a young age, we also teach social and life skills. With the rise of technology, I feel it’s important to live a balanced lifestyle. We want to raise future leaders.

I believe schools should help teach these skills and daily life lessons. Kindness, communication, and learning to work well with others matter. Kindness would solve many of our issues in society—learning to stop judging each other and be more curious, manage conflict, and communicate effectively at home, in the classroom, and at work.

I believe this book offers strategies for taking responsibility for who you want to become, treating others well, setting meaningful goals, working hard, and continuing to build grit and resilience.