League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
	Gwan Alisantosa Answers Questions Candidate for Board Member; Milpitas Unified 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?

1. Review the budgets in detail to ensure that all designated funds and expenditures are in compliance.
2. Once the funds are spent, review the expenditures against the allocated funds.

The proper way to report findings to the community is to publish it and put it on the agenda of board meeting.

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

Yes, our schools are offering appropriate to the diverse educational abilities of all students. However, there are other factors affecting students' ability to reach their maximum potentials, for example, the student's home environment, lack of parents involvements in helping students do homeworks, etc. If I am elected, I would look into finding new innovative ideas of how we all can work together to close the achievement gap.

3. Where do you want the District to be five years from now? What steps should the District take to get there?

Five years from now, I would like to see our school district close the achievement gap the best we can, and improve all students achievements.

As of this writing, more homes are being built in Milpitas, and more are planned to be built in the future. As more people move into those new homes, we must meet the need for more classrooms to accommodate their children.

In order to get there, our school district needs to retain and hire excellent teachers, better use of computer and technology, and provide proper schools infrastructure to help us reach our goals, and to encourage more community involvements.

In 2002 I wrote a paper called Milpitas Circle of Education, where teachers, parents, school administration and the community work together to promote better education for all students. It is obvious with the new developments, now the school district and the city will need to work together to address the additional need for more capacity at our schools.

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