League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 3, 2009 Election
	Catherine D. "Cathy" (Asbury) Ingram Answers Questions Candidate for Board Member; Cincinnati City School District

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. What are your Qualifications for Office? (50 word limit)

I am a responsible. experienced person who understands not only the system of continued education transition in Cincinnati, but on a broader, statewide and national scale. I view education from various frameworks with consideration that it is a multi-billion dollar industry which impacts our community, state and national progress.

2. What plans do you have to address your top three priorities? (100 word limit)

I will continue to provide a foundation of experience to create policies that allow successful academic and personal growth and outcomes at all levels in our district. I will perform my role to monitor the district progress and hold the Superintendent and Treasurer measurably accountable for the demonstrated growth. I will keep myself informed of the many changes and increased mandates from the State and Federal government in order to add value to the decision making process for the benefit of the Cincinnati Public School families and other stakeholders. I will hold the Board accountable for fiscal oversite.

3. Would you support a "year around school" pilot program for grades K-5? Why would you support or oppose such a program? (100 word limit)

In our mini-districts of years ago Cincinnati was one of the first districts to implement year round school. We learned that there are no sustainable positive outcomes without explicit finacial and operational comittment to higher expectations. As a participant at the recent UVA Turnaround School Leadership training we again recognized that there are no cookie-cutter responses to improving achievement for all students. I would hope that 5th quarter and other such proven innovations will also be considered to meet or exceed our academic goals.

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