League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 7, 2006 Election
	Frank Biehl Answers Questions Candidate for Board Member; East Side Union High School District

The questions were prepared by the Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. How would you determine that the schools are using federal, state and local funds wisely and fairly and how would you report your findings to the community?

I support an open budget process with active community participation and full auditing of all district financial records. All information should be available for public inspection and review. The budget should be presented in such a way as to clearly identify the issues and long-term implications of the tradeoffs available to the Board. The adopted budget should reflect the values of our community.

2. Are the schools offering instruction appropriate to the diverse educational abilities of all the students?

The East Side Union High School District is both large and diverse. Decisions as to how to best serve the needs of our varied communities are best made by principals at the local neighborhood school with the full participation of teachers, parents, administrators, students, school staff and the community. The Board's job, in addition to long term planning, is to fairly distribute funds and establish overall achievement goals and to make sure the Superintendent and the principals hired are accountable.

3. Where do you want the District to be five years from now? What steps should the District take to get there?

My vision is for the district to actively reach out and listen to the community they are serving. I believe that by doing this the community will actively work to support the financial requirements of providing a 21st century education to our students. Today's investment in education will determine our future.

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