League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 7, 2006 Election
	Pamela (Cox) Parker Answers Questions Candidate for Board Member; Campbell Union High School District

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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?

As a Board, we receive financial reports periodically, as required by law. They are made public at our board meetings and are available for anyone who would like to review them at any time. Our board, administrators, and teacher and support staff representatives, also sit down for a study session each year when preparing the budget for the upcoming year. At that time, we go over with our Assistant Superintendent + Chief Business Officer, any questions or concerns we may have with any item(s) in the budget. I believe our district has been very prudent in our managing of a very complicated budget process, which has allowed us to continue to provide the programs our students should have.

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

More so then ever this is occurring. We have a team of teachers, administrators, and parents who have been focusing on 5 goals in this area:
1. Facilitate Student Learning through Differentiated Instruction.
2.Build Teachers' Tool Kit
3.Build Students' Took Kit
4.Promote Effective Parental Involvement in School
5.Ensure Successful Implementation of the Local Education Agency (LEA) Plan Addendum.

We made 28 out of 28 Adequate Yearly Progress targets in our district this past year and I am convinced this is a result of our focus on the above goals.

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

I would like to see all students prepared to go out into the world and be successful. Whether going to college or going straight into the workforce, they will all have the basic skills to be successful. With the advances in technology we have all experienced over the past few years, reading and math are more important than ever. Every student needs to be extremely proficient in these areas. I believe our District is already moving in the right direction to see this is the case. I also believe it takes the involvement of all parties to make this happen; administrators, teachers, support staff, students, parents, and the community.

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