1. I’m not certain that I agree...

1. I’m not certain that I agree that there are issues facing the

district. We are financially sound and construction is over. I

believe that what faces us is the challenge of how we move from good

to great. We consistently are one of the top districts in the county

and the state academically. Our challenge is to move up to the next

level.

2. The current board is well balanced with three educators, an

attorney and a business person. My background is business, with a

master’s degree, which has been useful these past four years relative

to our financial reserves, construction of the new school facilities

and labor relations.

There is more to be done both financially as well as academically,

and I would like to follow through with that commitment.

3. There are a wide variety of programs that are in place. What’s

more important is the environment of learning that exists at the four

school sites. Our teachers and administrators are committed to bell

learning as opposed to teaching, and there is a difference.

We are implementing a new ongoing program that will make a

significant step in reaching the next level of student achievement.

An Individual Student Program for all students will focus on all

aspects of learning, including recognizing the importance of the

emotional and social well being component of learning.

4. As we all know, hindsight is always 20/20. Community input has

always been a priority as exhibited by the recent success of the

construction projects. Communications can always be improved. You

think you’re doing the right thing by holding public hearings and

sending notices. It is important, however, to have been more

specific.