THE RACE FOR FOUNTAIN VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD

Angelique Flores

Present Trustee Julie Larson (formerly known as Julie Hoxsie) has

served eight years on the Fountain Valley School District board.

The most important issue facing the Fountain Valley School District,

she said, is maintaining high standards and keeping a quality curriculum.

“Our benchmarks are high, and our standards are specific,” Larson

said. “It will be a challenge to both staff and students to meet these

standards.”

Larson’s three daughters are all former students of the district.

She is enrolled at Orange Coast College and expects to receive her

associate’s degree in social sciences in May.

BIO

JULIE LARSON

* Age: 43

* Family: Three daughters

* Community Activism: Fountain Valley Historical Society, American Red

Cross, Grace Lutheran Church and Naval Sea Cadet Corps

* Contact: (714) 964-5821

JULIE LARSON ON:

* THE DISTRICT’S BIGGEST CHALLENGES:

“The greatest challenge to the district is to create a balance between

high standards and quality programs and adequate compensation for a

superior staff. Our salaries have yet to meet the median in the county.”

* PROPOSITION 38:

“Proposition 38, the voucher initiative, although helpful to those who

choose to put their children in private school, would eventually

undermine public education if passed. Funds would be diverted from our

existing schools, making it difficult to maintain current sites and

eventually leading to the cutting of programs. It would be in the best

interests of all children to continue to work toward quality education

and high standards for all children.”