Candidate for
Board Member; Tracy Joint Union High School District; 4 Year Term

Tracy Schools: A Personal Vision

I believe that providing our young people a quality education is the most important thing a community can do. As a school district, we are here to improve the lives of our children.

My vision of the Tracy School District is one where the student achievement will be compared favorably across the state instead of across San Joaquin County. I believe that student achievement should be the primary focus of our educators and that the test scores of our middle and high school kids need to be lifted above the state average. As a district we should study the success stories in high performing schools and districts that are similar to our schools and bring the successful techniques, curricula, and strategies to Tracy. I believe that modeling peer success can improve the performance of our schools.

My vision of the Tracy School District is one where our teachers have the facilities necessary to provide our kids with a quality education. We must pass Measure W and Proposition 47. We need quality facilities to maintain safety, recruit and keep great teachers, and reduce the hidden but unrelenting maintenance costs of aging, worn out facilities. With interest rates at 30 to 40 year lows, now is the time to invest in new construction.

My vision of the Tracy School District is one where Tracy is held out as the model for communication with the community. I would like to see us clearly identify the issues, describe the goals we are undertaking to address those issues, and measure the progress toward those goals in a clear and straightforward manner.