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LWV League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Alameda County, CA June 3, 2008 Election
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Alice A Spearman
Answers Questions

Candidate for
School Director; Oakland Unified School District; District 7

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The questions were prepared by the the League of Women Voters of Oakland and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. How do you assess truancy in the School District; what changes would you advocate?

Truancy is one of the major problems affecting students in OUSD. I am currently supporting projects in place, the "Truancy Center", which provides services to truant students and a City/District Partnership which will provide multiple discipline services to address problems which affect truants and their families.

2. What is your opinion of the District's School Success program?

In my opinion, the Expect Success Program has met some of it's goals, especially the maketing of the message that All Students Can Achieve, the importance of attending school on a consistant basis, and fundraising for the programs. There needs to be however and independent assesment of the total program for measurement of total success.

3. How might the School District work more effectively with the City?

Both entities must continue to work collaboratively with the School/City Partnership Committee to ensure the success of their efforts with the Truancy Program at this time.

Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' answers are presented as submitted.

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