Voter Information for Barbara R. Kilponen. November 2, 2004 Election

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League of Women Voters of California Education Fund

Orange, Los Angeles County, CA

November 2, 2004 Election

Barbara R. Kilponen

Candidate for
Board Member; Fullerton Joint Union High School District

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Biographical Highlights

Occupation: Incumbent/Community Leader
B.A. Northwestern University, "Outstanding Alumni Leader" 1995
Fullerton Joint Union High School Board of Trustees 1988 - present; President three years
Cal State Fullerton Education Internship Advisory Committee
Fullerton Chamber of Commerce, "Educator of the Year" 1985
Phi Delta Kappa, CSUF, "Outstanding Friend of Education" 1998
Fullerton School District, "Above & Beyond" Award 2003

Top Priorities if Elected

Maintaining the schedule of School Bond new construction and modernization at each of our six comprehensive high school sites
Continuing the District's steady upward progress on State testing
Seeking and constructing a new District continuation school site

Position Papers

How do you measure success in a school district?: The efforts in all aspects of the high school experience brings about success in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District, and it can be measured!
What are effective strategies to help English Language Learners and/or low-income students?: The Fullerton Joint Union High School District has been instrumental in providing high quality educational programs for all students, but there are additional strategies being employed for English language learners and/or low-come students.
The challenge of bridging the gap between high-performing and lower-performing schools: Every district has higher and lower performing schools and the challenge should be to close that gap. The Fullerton Joint Union High School District has set as a high priority strategies to provide world-class education to all students at all schools.

Campaign Contact Information

E-mail: bkilponen@adelphia.net

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