League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
	Scott Kleinberg Answers Questions Candidate for Board Member; Campbell Union School District

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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?

We work together as a board to monitor the use of public funds for our kids' education. We work with District administrators to make educational decisions that target improved student achievement, for every student.

It is critical that we continue to help low-achieving kids reach proficiency in all subjects, and I believe that supplemental resources and programs should be targeted here first.

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

We are, but as with everything, we can do better. It is critical that low-performing students receive the supplemental help they need to reach and maintain proficiencies.

During my 8 years on the board, we have improved our annual assessment scores in both Math and English for every school, and every demographic subgroup. This is a reflection of my and the board's ongoing efforts to ensure adequate resources are provided to every student.

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

Financially, we are one of the strongest school districts in the state. We have been able to maintain full-day kindergarten, small class sizes and key art, music and foreign language programs. Many other area districts have been forced to abandon these programs in response to the state's inability to govern itself, or to provide adequate funding for schools.

We have protected ourselves financially through careful negotiations, through innovative extra-revenue programs such as creating preschools and after-school care, and through aggressively seeking other sources of funding.

My vision for the next 5 years and beyond is that of a 'destination district' that is attractive to teachers for employment, to parents for strong academics and to students for interesting and diverse opportunities. To do this we will have to continue to grow our revenues and be very careful in managing our expenses.

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