Silver Falls School District Director Zone 2 Choose 1
There are 197 public school districts in Oregon, each governed by a board of education. School boards set goals, establish policies, oversee the performance of district schools, and negotiate contracts. The state Board of Education sets broader educational policies and standards that local schools are required to follow.Qualifications: Candidate must be a registered voter and a resident of the district for at least 1 year. Employees of the district are not eligible unless employed as a substitute driver. ORS 332.016 and 332.018(2)Term: 4 years
Biographical Information
What skills and experience do you bring to school board service?
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What is your understanding of the District’s obligations to comply with federal and state education policies?
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How would you address the issues facing the District’s schools that you consider the most urgent?
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Biographical Information
Campaign Phone (public)
503-930-6559
Web Site (leave blank if not applicable)
http://https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574580146915
Town Where You Live
Silverton
Your Experience/Qualifications
10 years of experience teaching, highly skilled at data extraction and analysis (30 years experience)
County
Marion
Term
4 years
Term Expires
2029
What skills and experience do you bring to school board service?
I have ten years of experience as a teacher, 8 at the university level (Computer Science and Philosophy) and 2 in middle school (math). I am a highly skilled data base programmer; I am good at extracting data and analyzing it.
What is your understanding of the District’s obligations to comply with federal and state education policies?
The district is obligated to comply with federal and state education policies.
How would you address the issues facing the District’s schools that you consider the most urgent?
The central issues that are facing our district relate to funding, safety and the quality of education. With respect to funding, the main thing that the board can do is to keep careful oversight over the budget and make sure that the necessary data is being supplied for analysis. With respect to safety, we can listen to parents and teachers, and try to advocate for augmenting policies if necessary. With respect to the quality of education, we can help set district goals. In particular, we can note that trends are going in the wrong direction and request that additional data points be made available if we feel that existing data does not allow the board to provide good guidance.