School Board Questions

1. What past or current involvement or experience have you had that prepares you for serving as an Orange County School Board Member?

2. If elected, what will be your top three (3) priorities?

3. What would you do to reduce school overcrowding?

4. How should the building of new schools and the renovations of existing schools be financed?

5. How would you improve learning conditions in the “high needs” (D & F) schools? What kind of special training or preparation will teachers in these schools need?

6. Do you favor or have new ideas concerning any of the following?

a. Vouchers

b. School Board Member term limits

c. School choice

d. Increasing parental involvement

7. What would you do in response to the Governor’s A+ plan? Do you have alternative suggestions?

8. Do you believe that the creation of the five (5) Learning Communities has been cost effective and beneficial to student learning? Why or why not?

9. What suggestions do you have for recruiting and retaining teachers in Orange County?

10. How do you propose to regain the public’s confidence in the School Board?