League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
	Dale I. Barr, O.D. Answers Questions Candidate for Board Member; Campbell Union High School District

The questions were prepared by the Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. How would you determine that the schools are using federal, state and local funds wisely and fairly and how would you report your findings to the community?

The school board sets the goals for the district and the board policy. The board must evaluate whether or not the money is allocated in accordance with the goals and policies. In addition, an independent auditor needs to annually review the expenditures and accounting practices to ensure compliance. All the goals, policies and audits are readily available to the public.

2. Are the schools offering instruction appropriate to the diverse educational abilities of all the students?

I think the district is doing a great job. We have a great curriculum to prepare students for college as well as life after high school. It is a continuing challenge to meet as the diversity of students changes as well as the needs of industry change. We need to annually reassess the curriculum to ensure we maximize how our tax dollars are being spent.

I personally know the value of higher education. However, we must remember that we must support the industrial arts curriculum as well.

3. Where do you want the District to be five years from now? What steps should the District take to get there?

We need to continue to meet the ever changing needs of our students and reassess those needs annually. As our economy changes we need to prepare our students for those realities. I see energy issues and green issues becoming increasingly important every year. There will be plenty of opportunities to incorporate energy efficiency, conservation and green technologies into our science classes as well as our industrial arts classes. With the baby boomers aging we are going to have increasing demands for healthcare and services for the retired population. We can provide more courses to prepare students for careers in those areas also.

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