Minnesota and North Dakota Voter's Guide

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ISD #318 School Board Member {_getChooseLabel(this.selections.length)}

School board members oversee the care, management, and control of schools. This includes hiring, firing, and overseeing superintendents, who manage the day-to-day affairs of the district. They also set levies to fund the district and create school policies.Learn more here: https://www.lwv.org/blog/voting-local-matters-why-vote-school-board

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    Ethan Browning
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    David Cowan
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    Ashley Goodman
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    Thomas Gustafson
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    Stephanie Lipscy
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    Janet Awesome Miller
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    Larlin Neumann
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    Glenn J. Pearson
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    Brian Vroman
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Biographical Information

Why are you the best candidate for this position? (750 characters)

If elected, what will your top three priorities be and why? (500 characters)

If forced to cut the budget in the face of declining revenues, what would be your strategy? (500 characters)

How would you address any racial and economic disparities in our education system? (500 characters)

Please describe how you will engage teachers and families in your decision making process. (500 characters)

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I have been immersed in a diverse array of education for the past 60 years: 9 years in parochial school; 4 years in public high school; 3 years at Lake Forest College (BS in Biology); 4 years at the University of Illinois (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine). Since my 1985 graduation, I have been dedicated to educating my clients on how best to take care of their animals regardless of species. I pioneered my own practice in 1999 and now a small business owner of two separate entities. My decades long career as a veterinarian has honed my listening & observational skills as well as my ability to make accurate diagnoses leading to successful outcomes. Thus, my life experiences make me ideally suited for this position.
1. Getting a firm diagnosis for the causes of our students repeated performance failures on standardized tests. this will involve a top to bottom, hands-on strip down of all curriculum materials and methods. I expect parental presence in every class. 2. Establish performance pay for educators that instill in our students the joy of learning and thus, produce higher test scores. 3. Review areas of district involvement in non-educational functions that dilute tax dollar returns.
See answer #3 above. The failure of children to learn is NOT due to a failure in funding. The problem is the funding of too many things that prevent their learning. If declining revenues do occur and budgets will need to be cut, I would hope we would have proactively compiled a list of administration and programs lined up by the chopping block. On the other hand, if we get items #1 & #2 above corrected, we should have a net inflow of little learners coming into #318.
I reject out of hand any reference of "race". We are all humans. We are all Minnesotans. Trying to divide us in any way is a Marxist tactic and serves NO purpose in educating children. SHAME ON YOU FOR THIS QUESTION.
As mentioned above, for diagnostic purposes I would put 1-2 parents in every class, every day to be the "canaries in the coal mines". What they hear and observe will be invaluable in the diagnosis of our children's failure to thrive educationally. As we begin to receive their feedback, we will then be able to interact with specific teachers to discuss the happenings within their classrooms.
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