Candidate for
Board Member; Windsor Unified School District

Here are my priorities as Windsor School Board Candidate. My hope is that this list will give the voters an idea of my philosophy, and the value I bring to the school board.

• I believe in maximum parental involvement, integration and notification in the educational process.

• I am deeply committed to supporting professional educators, specifically classroom teachers, in doing their job well. My business experience has taught me that an abundance of bureaucracy curtails and interrupts productivity--a classroom setting is no different.

• In a time of tightening budgets, financial restraint must be exercised and greater productivity and efficiency sought. The education of our children must be our highest priority, and I will fight special interests that seek to influence educational policy and financial decisions.

• I believe in a "hands off" approach, meaning no undue interference in the educational process or the functioning of the district. I am committed to placing competent professionals in positions of authority and relying on their judgment and skill as much as possible.

• I am strongly committed to safety and creating an ideal learning environment for our children. This includes support for law enforcement on-campus presence and preventative/at risk programs, after-school programs, and emergency preparedness programs.

• Open communication should exist between board members and all involved in the education process-- improving communication with classroom teachers directly, as well as parents and students is a priority. All should feel comfortable bringing issues to the board or to me personally, regardless of subject matter or "proper channels."

• I believe in hard work, and creating "win-win" situations. This applies to negotiations of all sorts, both within the Board and without. Also, I believe in careful analysis of both micro and macro effects, to avoid and limit unintended consequences stemming from decisions.

• I believe that fresh ideas and a fresh perspective are valuable in public office, and change is needed.