Vision for the Future

By Deborah L. Pacheco

Deborah Pacheco's Background & Vision for the Future -- Campaign 2005

-- Whittier Business Owner
(Professional Resources Networl, LLC - Whittier, CA), An Educational & Management Consulting Firm.

-- Community Leader for over 25 Years
(Past & Present Affiliations); Member Whittier County Community Coordinating Council, South Whittier Community Education Foundation,Chairperson South Whittier School District-Child Development Center (CDC)- Parent Advisory Committee, Past President ABC LULAC Council #2009.

-- Professional Affiliations
(Past & Present) California School Boards Association (CSBA) Annual Conference Committee, Member Los Angeles County School Trustees Association (LACSTA), Whittier Area School Trustees Association (WASTA), Member, California Latino School Boards Association (CLSBA), National Association of Latino Elected & Apopointed Officals (NALEO) National Leadership Institute, NALEO Statewide Health Institute

Over the past four years DEBORAH PACHECO has worked to improve student achievement, modernized classrooms, built new libraries, and provided for safe and secure school campuses where there is an environment conducive for learning...

She plans to continue this fine work by sharing her "Vision for the Future"...

DEBORAH L. PACHECO'S "VISION" IS WORKING TO IMPLEMENT THE FOLLOWING:

RAISING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

The number one priority is to ensure that every student is succeeding in the South Whittier School District.

I support the continued professional staff development of our teachers to ensure that they have received training in "best practices" for students in assessing student performance and developing curriculum & instruction strategies aligned with the State Standards.

MODERNIZED SCHOOLS

I will continue to support the school district's efforts in modernizing all of our classrooms and libraries at each of our school sites. Our two passed bond measures have given us the resources necessary to fulfill this plan.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT

I advocate and support greater parent involvement. We must encourage our parents and community to be involved with our schools. I applaud the efforts of our school PTA's in their efforts to encourage parent involvement.

EDUCATION ADVOCATE

I will continue to advocate for the financial resources necessary from Sacramento to ensure that our schools will provide the necessary classroom instruction and programs for student success. I am honored to be endorsed by our local state Assemblyman Rudy Bermudez who I have worked with closely to promote and advocate for legislation that enhances opportunity for our students in South Whittier.

SCHOOL SAFETY

I will continue to support our school safety programs, nothing is more important to parents than for them to know that our schools are safe. I have worked closely with local law enforcement (L.A. County Sheriffs Dept.) in monitoring gang/grafitti activity in our South Whittier area.

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

I will continue to "hold the line" on spending, and will ensure that our precious financial resources are best used in classrooms and for support service to our students.