League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 7, 2006 Election
	Kathryn Ho Answers Questions Candidate for Board Member; Fremont 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?

The district must set its budgetary priorities based upon a thorough analysis focused upon student needs and use of measurable goals. I will ensure that the Board continuously monitors timely compliance of these priorities and assure that funds be focused upon student programs instead of administrative overhead. Compliance to these measurable goals should be reported via the District website, District newsletters to parents, occasional press releases, and Board meeting updates. Community responses to these reports must be seriously considered by the Board for possible appropriate actions.

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

FUHSD is diverse as reflected by the different level of achivement among our five high schools. To meet this challenge, we have added double-block courses this year for students who struggle with Algebra, and intervention programs for students who have not yet passed the California High School Exit Exam. However the District also needs to work harder on programs that enhance the success of high achieving students to accomplish their high aspirations.

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

In five years, the District should have programs that set post-graduation goals for each student starting at the 9th grade with academic road maps of what classes students must take and what grades they must maintain to achieve their graduation goals. A database will track each student's progress to be reviewed by counselors and parents who will help keep them on track.

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