League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 7, 2006 Election
	Frank Chavez Answers Questions Candidate for Board Member; Alum Rock Union 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?

Itemized expenditures whether they are for special programs, coaches for new teachers, field trips, consultants, seminars, etc., and where the funds are coming from are presented to the Board for approval or not. The Board does not volunteer information to the public, but all information is available to the public, upon request from the District Office.

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

We believe that all students can learn the same way and our students are proving it by improving in their achievment levels year after year. We are slowly eliminating the soft bigotry of low expectations.

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

The District will be one of the highest if not the highest achieving District in Santa Clara County where it once was many years ago, five years from now. The District must have a stable long term Board that can retain a Superintendent for 5 years or more. A superintendent that can assemble a dedicated talented management team that will have the ability to retain teachers for long term employment.

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