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Santa Clara County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
Smart Voter Political Philosophy for Frank Biehl

Candidate for
Board Member; East Side Union High School District

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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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