Candidate for
Trustee; Orange Unified School District; Trustee Area 3

I Believe:

• Students should be the highest priority in all we do.
• Every student, parent and employee needs to be empowered and held accountable for their role in the teaching/learning process.
• All students deserve equal access to the highest quality academic, vocational and technological education; including opportunities in the arts and extracurricular experiences to support career path choices.
• Local businesses, private and public agencies and the entire community should be integral partners in the educational process.
• All individuals deserve to be treated with dignity, courtesy, and respect in an environment that is physically, emotionally and educationally safe and healthy.

• All students will meet or exceed grade level/content standards as defined by the Board.
• All students will have the essential skills to maximize their opportunities for post-secondary education and/or career pursuits.

• Provide facilities, equipment, supplies and materials as needed to support student learning.
• Provide a safe, secure, and healthy learning and working environment.

• Identify and communicate the essential standards for each subject and grade level.
• Ensure that all students and schools make progress toward the attainment of grade level/content standards.
• Exit Program Improvement Status (9 schools in OUSD are currently under this classification).
• Motivate students to excel in the classroom and on state tests to maximize their learning and to compete with other schools and school districts.
• Provide differentiated instruction, early interventions, expanded course offerings, and alternative programs to meet the individual needs of students.
• Provide in-house training that teachers, support staff, and administrators need to do their jobs effectively.
• Reduce the achievement gap by raising the proficiency of under-achieving students.
• Enable accelerated learners to progress at maximum rate.
• Celebrate student attendance and success.
• Address the counseling needs of students.
• Prioritize the district and site budgets to meet the needs of students.
• Provide adequate numbers of highly qualified permanent and substitute staff.
• Provide enhanced nutritional education and opportunities for improved physical fitness for students and staff.

• Increase business participation and provide opportunities for students to apply academic skills in real world situations.
• Ensure active engagement of all neighborhoods and communities.
• Provide parent education and involve parents in their children's education.

• Seek, support and encourage open and honest communication with students, parents, employees, and the extended community.
• Build trust through ongoing collaborative relationships with positive interactions and behaviors.
• Involve those affected by decisions in the decision-making process.
• Evaluate and improve the quality and effectiveness of our educational programs annually.
• Create a climate throughout the organization in which risk taking and innovation are valued, encouraged and supported.
• Promote the effective use of technology to increase learning and productivity for students and employees.
• Create systems and strategies that promote, support and require integrity and accountability.
• Recruit and retain the highest quality employees that embrace the organizational core values.