School finance is a very complicated area. I ve been a member of the executive cabinet for a school district or regional educational service center since 1994. Both of those organizations operate with multi-million dollar budgets. Recently, I was part of a team that totally restructured a school district and worked to more efficiently appropriate millions of dollars. I am now working with my fellow senior administrators to establish a multi-million dollar budget for the school district.
Governance remains one of the biggest issues facing public schools today.
I will work cooperatively with my fellow Board members to establish district goals and policies that focus on maintaining enriched and challenging curriculum, safe educational environments, recruiting and retaining quality staff, and efficient management of district resources. I understand that I am first a private citizen and only have real authority as a Trustee during a legally announced meeting. In addition to working as one of seven Board members, I will work with the General Superintendent to complete the team of eight that must be in place if we are to appropriately, effectively and efficiently lead the District and do the job that we are entrusted to do. I will work with my fellow Board members to set appropriate performance goals of student achievement and continuous improvement for the system. Additionally, an organization the size of our school district must continue to work on communication.