William Isler

==Voters Guide in April 2011==
William Isler
* School Board Director since 1999
* Resides in Squirrel Hill
* Cross-filed as both Democrat and Republican in spring 2011 election and Running unopposed
My passion for public
education supports the
Superintendent's role as the
educational leader for the
District. As a Board, we
need to recognize that our
role is that of policy and we
have the fiduciary
responsibility to the
taxpayers of the City.
These indicators of effective
governance cannot be separated.
I focused on the mission of the
Pittsburgh Public Schools the day
I became a Board Member. It is
the basis of all of our work. We
try to make all of our work
available via public meetings, our
website, and all media sources.
My work in the Early Childhood
Education field and in the
Pennsylvania Department of
Education helps me focus on
competency and clarity.
The Board hires the
Superintendent and works with
the Administrtive Team to achieve
the Board's goals. We govern by
the District Board Policies and
always focus on our Board goals
which are reviewed and revised
annually, if necessary. Again,
this is done in partnership with
the Superintendent and the
academic leaders for the District.
I believe in policy governance and
will continue to work with my
colleagues on the Board to
achieve our goals.
District 4 School Board Candidate;
Elected for a 4-Year Term with No Term Limits
On May 17, voters will choose School Board directors from a field of candidates. A+ Schools has asked the candidates to
help voters decide by answering a few questions. Districts 2, 4, 6, and 8 are up for reelection in 2011. Districts 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 will be up for reelection in 2013. 
What do you believe to be the most critical
issue facing the Pittsburgh Public School
District and, if elected to the board, what
specific actions will you take to address it?
In the upcoming months, the school district
could lose many millions of dollars in state
funding. If you were elected to the Board, what
would be your course of action to address a
large funding cut from the state?
We are facing reduced revenue and increased
demands to fulfill our mission to educate all
students to their highest level of achievement.
Working with the District administrator and State
officials, we need to realistically do everything we
can for all students. It will not be an easy task, but
together we can achieve Excellence for All and
that includes working with The Pittsburgh Promise
so that the Promise can be fully funded.
Work closely with the Administration of the District
in deciding how best we can maintain the academic
programs we have and continue on our
commitment of excellence for all students. The
Superintendent is already showing leadership in
reducing the budget and we must be willing to work
with her to accomplish our goals within a realistic
budget.