League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
	Reid Bierly Answers Questions Candidate for Board Member; Union Elementary 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?

Test Scores are one tool to determine the appropriate and fair use of government funds.

Monitoring if our elementary and middle school children ultimately graduate from high school and continue on to college is another good way to measure success.

Report Findings
-School Newsletter
-Form a new community committee to prioritize use of non-restricted funds according to parent / community priorities
-Website
-Home & School Club Meetings

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

Overall yes.

However there are opportunities to improve instruction for certain subgroups such as special needs and ethnicities.

3. Where do want the district to be 5 years from now? What steps should the district take to get there?

-Educate well rounded students able to compete globally
-Desireable work environment to attract superior teachers
-Focus the budget on parent and teacher priorities

Steps to Achieve
1. Elect Reid Bierly
2. Board Liaison for District Teachers and Classified (Aids, Janitors, Secretaries, etc.)
3. Deep Analysis of Current Budget
4. Community Survey for Under-Funded Priorities

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