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3. Where do want the district to be 5 years from now? What steps should the district take to get there?
Vision:
- Every student graduates prepared for college and careers
- 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
Implementation:
- 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
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Candidates' responses are not edited or corrected by the League. Answers must not refer directly or indirectly to another candidate.
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