League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 8, 2011 Election
	Fred Hunt Answers Questions Candidate for Member of Governing Board; Hamilton County Education Service Center; 4 Year Term

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. What are your qualifications for office? (50 word limit)

I am a former school board president with 20+ years of professional experience in consulting organizations. The Educational Service Center would benefit from both my business experience and background in support of education. I am a former U.S. Naval Officer and have held many leadership positions throughout my career.

2. What would you do to advance the concept of "equity in education"? (100 word limit)

Every student should be properly challenged to achieve to the best of his/her ability. The Educational Service Center (ESC) can be a valuable resource for providing support to districts with limited funding. Providing, maintaining and enhancing programs that most directly impact students with limited opportunities should be a primary function of the ESC.

3. How would you use your students' state test results to improve education in your district? (100 word limit)

The Educational Service Center provides support for districts to better interpret scores and grow results. At the same time, the ESC should be reviewing individual and aggregated district scores to properly create additional offerings that would anticipate district needs and cost-effectively address them.

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

I have always chosen to "lead by example." Both my children attended public schools and my wife is an employee at a public school. Although my children have both graduated, my wife and I continue to volunteer and support public schools. Celebrating successes and displaying my own commitment to public schools has helped, and should continue to help, build support of public schools.

5. What are your qualifications for office?

I am a former school board president with 20+ years of professional experience in consulting organizations. The Educational Service Center would benefit from both my business experience and background in support of education. I am a former U.S. Naval Officer and have held many leadership positions throughout my career.

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

Every student should be properly challenged to achieve to the best of his/her ability. The Educational Service Center (ESC) can be a valuable resource for providing support to districts with limited funding. Providing, maintaining and enhancing programs that most directly impact students with limited opportunities should be a primary function of the ESC.

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

The Educational Service Center provides support for districts to better interpret scores and grow results. At the same time, the ESC should be reviewing individual and aggregated district scores to properly create additional offerings that would anticipate district needs and cost-effectively address them.

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

I have always chosen to "lead by example." Both my children attended public schools and my wife is an employee at a public school. Although my children have both graduated, my wife and I continue to volunteer and support public schools. Celebrating successes and displaying my own commitment to public schools has helped, and should continue to help, build support of public schools.

9. What are your budget priorities?

In this time of limited funding, organizations must do all they can to provide the most "bang for the buck." Programs should be prioritized based on success rates, number of students impacted and cost effectiveness. Programs that are efficient and successfully meeting the needs of the students they impact would be my top priorities.

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