League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
	Van T. Le Answers Questions Candidate for Board Member; East Side Union High School District

The questions were prepared by the Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County and asked of all candidates for this office.
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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?

I will review in consultation with the Board of Trustee and Management staff the elements of the budget to insure that resources are allocated wisely and fairly. Once I am satisfied that resources have been allocated fairly, I will provide a newsletter to report my conclusions on the budget to the voters and parents. I will also attend as many meetings as necessary to inform the voter/parent community.

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

The high schools are generally offering instruction which challenge the abilities of the students. However, outside factors such as the recession take from the instuctional abilities of teachers and natural abilities of students to always maximize learning.

3. Where do want the district to be 5 years from now? What steps should the district take to get there?

The biggest priority over the next five years would be to stabilize the funding for the District, which will allow a stable budget by which management can actually plan. By doing so, the District should be able to restore many programs and services which have been weakened or eliminated. The District staff and Board should be working as much as possible with State legislators and the Govenor's office to insure stable school districts funding.

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