League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 8, 2005 Election
	Catherine D. "Cathy" (Asbury) Ingram Answers Questions Candidate for Board Member; Cincinnati City School District

Questions & Answers

1. What are your Qualifications for Office? (50 word limit)

I have extensive experience in examining and implementing education reform on the state and national level as well as the impact of those reforms in the context of Cincinnati City Schools. I have graduated two sons from the system. I graduated from Woodward.

2. What plans do you have to address your top three priorities? (100 word limit)

Continue to monitor and evaluate the sizing of the facilities master plan as well as create diverse means of increasing revenue for the benefit of the district and therefore the community. Work closely with all Board members to build consensus and trust with each other, the administration and the community.

3. What will you do as a Board of Education member to increase parental involvement in your school system? (100 word limit)

The most recent implementation of "Raising the bar for Customer Service" at CPS should lead to ways to make parents feel included and respected. Though this has been somewhat in place it is evident not everyone had buy-in. Working with outside communities should help educate parents and others.

4. What is the most pressing issue facing the Cincinnati Public Schools? (100 word limit)

Increased academic achievement for all students while developing strategies to close all achievement gaps.

5. Please describe what you consider the most important roles and responsibilities of a school board member. (100 word limit)

The Board of Education members are the oversight governing body of the school district as chartered by the State of the Ohio. The Board's role is to set parameters in which the superintendent and treasurer as CEO and CFO hired by the Board, function to manage the district. Each member is a part of the whole.