League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 8, 2011 Election
	Barbara A. Parry 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.
Read the answers from all candidates (who have responded).

Questions & Answers

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

My 35 years experience in service to education will be a vital asset to the HCESC board as we meet the challenges of government legislation and the economy. My service spans 3 boards of education (HCESC, Great Oaks ITCD, and Finneytown Local) with leadership responsibilities (President, Vice President, and Legislative Liaison.)

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

Maintaining and expanding the services of the Hamilton County Educational Service Center is the best way to promote equity in education. The HCESC delivers staffing and programs that enable school districts to serve the specific needs of all of their students. I have a lifelong history of championing education equity. First as a parent and then as a board member, I have worked for gender equity in athletics, advocated Advanced Placement courses, and teamed with our State Representative to get consistent funding for Head Start and Special Needs programs. I will continue this mission through service to the HCESC board.

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

I will ensure that the Hamilton County Educational Service Center uses the state test results to provide what our clients, the local schools, need. The state test results indicate where school districts need assistance to improve education. The HCESC uses this data for planning so that we can make the right staffing and programs available to the local schools. I will continue supporting our HCESC management's success in providing the right programs at an affordable cost.

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

I will help the Hamilton County Educational Service Center build excellence in our local schools. Strong public schools earn community support. ESCs provide programs which raise the ratings of the public schools which use them. I have understood the importance of community consensus since my service on a local school board. Back then, I personally set up and consistently attended community meetings to get input for the Board to drive our programs. As an HCESC board member, I can serve by providing the programs which our local schools need in order to pursue excellence and earn their communities' support.

5. What are your qualifications for office?

My 35 years experience in service to education will be a vital asset to the HCESC board as we meet the challenges of government legislation and the economy. My service spans 3 boards of education (HCESC, Great Oaks ITCD, and Finneytown Local) with leadership responsibilities (President, Vice President, and Legislative Liaison.)

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

Maintaining and expanding the services of the Hamilton County Educational Service Center is the best way to promote equity in education. The HCESC delivers staffing and programs that enable school districts to serve the specific needs of all of their students. I have a lifelong history of championing education equity. First as a parent and then as a board member, I have worked for gender equity in athletics, advocated Advanced Placement courses, and teamed with our State Representative to get consistent funding for Head Start and Special Needs programs. I will continue this mission through service to the HCESC board.

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

I will ensure that the Hamilton County Educational Service Center uses the state test results to provide what our clients, the local schools, need. The state test results indicate where school districts need assistance to improve education. The HCESC uses this data for planning so that we can make the right staffing and programs available to the local schools. I will continue supporting our HCESC management's success in providing the right programs at an affordable cost.

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

I will help the Hamilton County Educational Service Center build excellence in our local schools. Strong public schools earn community support. ESCs provide programs which raise the ratings of the public schools which use them. I have understood the importance of community consensus since my service on a local school board. Back then, I personally set up and consistently attended community meetings to get input for the Board to drive our programs. As an HCESC board member, I can serve by providing the programs which our local schools need in order to pursue excellence and earn their communities' support.

9. What are your budget priorities?

My budget priority is to provide best value to the local school districts. Educational Service Centers like the HCESC can't pass levies. To earn our operating funds, we must provide services that school districts need and can afford. We must stay current with changes in legislation, the needs of our local schools, and economic realities. All of this allows us to supply the programs that give the districts the best possible support in improving education and meeting State and Federal laws at an affordable cost to them.

---

Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. Word limits may apply. See individual questions for specific word limits. Direct references to opponents are not permitted. Please edit your work before submitting. We are unable to provide spell-check at this time.

Read the answers from all candidates (who have responded).

Candidate Page || This Contest
SmartVoter Home (Ballot Lookup) || About Smart Voter

---

Created from information supplied by the candidate: September 9, 2011 18:00
Smart Voter <http://www.smartvoter.org/>
Copyright © League of Women Voters of California Education Fund   http://www.lwvc.org
The League of Women Voters neither supports nor opposes candidates for public office or political parties.