League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton, Butler, Warren Counties, OH November 8, 2011 Election
	Bob P Maine Answers Questions Candidate for Board Member; Princeton City School District

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Questions & Answers

1. What are your qualifications for office?

I have served on the Princeton Board of Education for 4 years. During that time, my passion for this great district has only increased and I have learned a great deal about this unique district. I have led benchmarking efforts on both academics and finances for Princeton and surrounding school districts and have been part of a team that continues to deliver solid results on both the academic and financial front. Additionally, my work at Procter & Gamble provides me the solid basis for understanding the oversight of a large, diverse organization.

2. What would you do to advance the concept of "equity in education" in your district?

I would continue to pursue academic curricula that are designed for success among different groups of children. Princeton is a diverse district and while we need to maintain a level of consistency across our schools, we also must be cognizant to the different needs and learning styles of different children. Princeton continues to deliver in this area with the achievement gap between caucasion children and other minority subgroups closing at a rapid rate.

3. How would you use your students' state test results to improve education in your district?

The overall state test results are a good broad strokes indicator of how we are doing and can be used to identify some general focus areas (i.e. "we are consistently down in our science scores vs other subjects", or "the 5th grade Math teachers at XX elementary seem to have found something that works"). However, these are still only one set of data from one day of testing and improving student performance requires much more frequent monitoring and assessment on an individual level, student by student.

4. What will you do to build consensus in the community in support of public schools?

As in the past, I will be as visible and approachable as possible to constantly provide transparent information to the community on the status of our schools. I am at the schools and events on a daily basis and am constantly interacting with teachers, staff, administration, and students. I will also continue to direct our administration to provide timely and transparent updates to the community on both academic performance and financial forcasts.

5. What are your budget priorities?

We simply MUST have a balanced budget. Our budgeting process needs to be Purposeful, Prudent, and Planned. With the changing revenue picture for Princeton, it is clear we will need to build even stronger partnerships with our community to collaboratively provide financing necessary to provide an excellent education for our students. This will be painful at times as we make tough decisions on excellent programs that we have enjoyed in the past but cannot afford now. Through it all, we will always maintain the vision of providing an excellent education, second to none. I am sure the communities comprosing Princeton will always support a prudent and well planned financial plan to support this vision.

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