League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton, Butler, Warren Counties, OH November 8, 2011 Election
	Steve Moore Answers Questions Candidate for Board Member; Princeton City School District

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Questions & Answers

1. What are your qualifications for office?

I have extensive experience in private industry (P&G) leading organizations that get results. More importantly, I have been on the Princeton Board the last 4 years where we have achieved great results: Excellent Rated District and Schools, reduced costs by $2300/pupil, voter approved $120 MM Middle-High School complex, Standard & Poors AA+ highest rating that saved $13MM in financing for the district. He have modernized the district with state of art systems in insurance (self-insurance), transportation and energy management. We have a systematized school improvement process entering its 4th year.

2. What would you do to advance the concept of "equity in education" in your district?

You will notice that Excellence for ALL is a top priority for me. We are in year 1 of the "Success For All" (SFA) model in four of our elementary schools ... this is a validated model that when applied with fidelity is proven to SIGNIFICANTLY improve literacy and academic achievement for all. We will achieve this and apply as appropriate to our other K-5 elementary schools. We are aggressively pursuing the NewTech high school model...again a validated project based/computer for all school reform model proven to achieve academic and career/college readiness for ALL students.

3. How would you use your students' state test results to improve education in your district?

We are in year 4 of a holistic school improvement process that is completely based upon data based assessment of kids. We are already drilling deep into the data using RTI models to identify students in need for intervention (and providing it with in school and out of school tutoring etc). For example this years data analysis we have identified middle-school and high school science as an area for systemic improvement to improve our test scores (and student academic/career readiness)...we have participated in the Race to the Top programs and are using these $'s to develop improved programs in science.

4. What will you do to build consensus in the community in support of public schools?

We have put in place 'state of the district' annual reports and periodic updates to the ENTIRE district (not just school families). We have parent advisory boards at district level and and PTA/PTSA's at all school now, including high school. We have quarterly breakfasts with all six mayors of the villages we serve. This upcoming year we are anticipating/planning a community forum series focused on the state of the district finances and proposals to deal with them ... including dialogue for a need for an operating levy (first since 1999). Also next month we are starting our recently chartered district Finance Committee that has employees (including union), community, and business partners from across the district.

5. What are your budget priorities?

We will meet our budgets. We have reduced our per pupil expenditures by more than $2300, and will reduce costs further with smart cost reduction using benchmark analysis and systemic improvements. We will use the state benchmarking efforts completed by SmartSchools to guide us. We will continue our tax lobbying efforts in Columbus to maintain our state funding from Tangible Personal Property Tax...that has been challenged with legislative changes at the state level. We will determine the need, timing and amount for an operating levy (we have not had a levy since 1999).

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