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Frank Biehl as an architect of reform provides leadership everyday to improve student academic achievement.
Four Years of Frank's Board Leadership:
- Improved test scores at every high school
- Began school modernization construction at all 12 sites
- Championed district's Solar Energy Project, saving $63 million, returning $10.8 million to the General fund over the next 5 years
- Created an Audit Committee for accountability of
Frank's Vision for Our Schools
- Rigorous core academic classes including science, technology, engineering, math, are coupled with sports, music and fine art instruction to create well-rounded students
- Appropriate funding is provided from state, federal, and local sources.
- Education dollars are student focused, invested wisely and apportioned fairly
- Every student graduates prepared for college and careers
Implementation Steps
- Focus on instruction, establish goals and objectives to continuously improve academic achievement
- Hire a Superintendent with a track record of student success and hold him/her accountable with quarterly evaluations
- Build community support with a volunteer program and active alumni foundation using the money raised to hire a grant writing team
- Reform California's irrational school financing system
An Educational Leader
- President, Santa Clara County School Boards Association, 2009/10
- Chair, Santa Clara County Education Coalition, 2009/10
- Chair, Audit Committee, East Side Union High School District, 2009/10
- President MetroED, Career Technical Education, 2010
Recognized by the Community
- Amigos de Puente Award, Mt. Pleasant High School, May 2010
- Outstanding Service to Youth Award, San Jose Job Corps, December 2009
- Honored by Latino Parent Coalition, May 2008
- Justice Champions Ally Award, Californians for Justice, 2007
Experienced in Business & Government
- General Manager/business owner
- CEO, Silicon Valley Economic Development Corporation
- Sheriff's Department Management Analyst
- Field Representative, California State Assembly
- BA, Political Science, San Jose State University
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