ONE LAST LOOK AT MY QUALIFICATIONS TO SERVE DISTRICT 8 SCHOOL BOARD (IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT MY FB FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS SHARE THIS POST WITH ALL OF THEIR FB FRIENDS. IT IS MY LAST POST BEFORE THE ELECTION) 28 YEARS OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AS A TEACHER, COACH AND PRINCIPAL I DID NOT DRIVE A SCHOOL BUS BUT SUPERVISED 30 DIFFERENT BUS DRIVERS AND HELP SET UP THEIR ROUTES (SOMETIMES CHANGING THEM ACCORDING TO TIMES AND SCHEDULES), DEALT WITH BUS DISCIPLINE AND WORKED A NUMBER OF BUS INCIDENTS ACROSS 15 YEARS. ALWAYS CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING STUDENTS TO SCHOOL AND HOME SAFELY. DID NOT RUN A COUNTRY STORE BUT PLANNED FOR AND BUGETED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OF FEDERAL A LOCAL MONEY TO IMPLEMENT SCHOOL WIDE PLANS FOR OUR CHILDREN. HEADED UP FUNDRAISING PROJECTS SUCCESSFULLY TO PROVIDE THE BEST FOR OUR KIDS. I DIRECTED A DIETARY STAFF AT TWO SCHOOLS MAKING SURE THAT WE WERE PROVIDING GOOD NUTRITION FOR OUR STUDENTS. A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER NEEDS TO BE IN THE KNOW ABOUT THE SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM AND HOW IT IS TIED TO FEDERAL DOLLARS. MY SCHOOL AUDITS WERE ALWAYS ABOVE REPROACH BECAUSE OF GOOD MONEY MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC DOLLARS AND HOLDING MY STAFF AND MYSELF TO A HIGH DEGREE OF ACCOUNTABILITY. HEAVILY INVOLVED IN THE BIDDING PROCESS RIGHT THROUGH THE FINAL CONSTRUCTION AND PUNCH LIST FOR BUILDING SCHOOL BUILDINGS. VERY INVOLVED IN THE DRAWING OF NEW SCHOOL PLANS USING MY EXPERIENCE TO HELP ARHITECTS IMPROVE FUTURE SCHOOL BUILDING PLANS. BY THE WAY, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS DO NEED A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF CURRICULUM IN ORDER TO WISELY GUIDE AND DIRECT OUR ADMINISTRATION IN THEIR PLANNING FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT. IT IS A TEAM EFFORT THAT REQUIRES A LOT OF DISCUSSION AMONG ALL STAKE HOLDERS. THE MORE A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER KNOWS ABOUT CURRICULUM THE MORE HELP HE/SHE CAN BE IN SUPPORTING AND SETTING POLICY. SETTING POLICY AND PLANNING CURRICULUM STRATEGIES ARE NOT MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE BUT VERY INVOLVED AND INCLUSIVE. DIRECTING MAINTENANCE EXPERIENCE IS A NEEDED SKILL OF A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY TO VOTE INTELLIGENTLY ON MAINTENANCE ISSUES WITHOUT ANY EXPERIENCE OR UNDERSTANDING OF SCHOOL MAINTENANCE NEEDS. THE MAINTENANCE DEPT. OF THE LPPS CAN TELL YOU HOW IMPORTANT IT FOR A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER TO UNDERSTAND MAINTENANCE A MAINTENANCE ISSUES. I SUPERVISED OVER 100 SCHOOL TEACHERS ACROSS 14 YEARS. A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER NEEDS TO HAVE SAT IN THEIR SEAT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. HAVING THIS EXPERIENCE IS A PLUS FOR ME AND I CAN EFFECTIVELY USE IT FOR SUPPORTING OUR SCHOOL PRINCIPALS IN THIER STAFFING AND WORK. I AM A PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPPORTER. MY RECORD SHOWS THAT I LOVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ESPECIALLY OUR PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS. ALL MY CHILDREN ARE PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATED AND FROM 28 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE I UNDERSTAND WHAT WE ARE FACING AND THE CHALLENGES THAT WE WILL BE DEALING WITH IN THE NEXT DECADE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION. PLEASE CONSIDER ME FOR SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 8. I PROMISE TO USE ALL OF MY EXPERIENCE TO REPRESENT YOU TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:32:55 +0000