JCEA Q#04
The school district runs on a budget of approximately $19.9 million. Please describe your experience in dealing with budgets and financial stewardship. I’ve successfully managed small business budgets....
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Our district has approximately 280 employees and serves 1300 students; please describe your experience in working with a diverse group. I’ve lived (and worked) in places with diverse groups of folks....
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What was the graduation rate for the class of 2012? Do you feel a 100% graduation rate is possible and what would you do to improve our graduation rate? Sure it is possible! As of this writing the...
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What are the top 2 or 3 issues affecting our district? What would you do as a board member to address them? I don’t have a particular axe to grind. I am not standing for school board because I’ve...
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The focus in the legislature has increasingly been on accountability, focusing on how well schools are doing on state and national tests. What are your feelings on state vs. local control?...
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Do you feel the current model used for the Hathaway scholarship is fair and equitable? I’ve not spent a lot of time considering the Hathaway scholarship until asked this question. After reading through...
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Do you feel employee salaries in the district are equitable and competitive? Seems to me like the salaries are competitive. I don’t know that I can say the same thing about the entire compensation...
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Please explain your position on merit pay. Should teacher salaries be tied to test scores? Merit pay sounds good on the face of it. My question is: who gets to choose what, exactly, is meritorious....
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Describe what you think the duties and responsibilities of a school board member are? Ultimately, a school board member votes to adopt (or not) policy instructing the District administration on what...
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Please provide a brief biography highlighting your education, experience, and why you are running for Johnson County School Board (50 words or less). Warren Wilson College: two years. Leave of absence...
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