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LWV League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Alameda County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
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Jo A.S. Loss
Answers Questions

Candidate for
Board Member; Castro Valley Unified School District

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

1. (School funding priorities) With school district budgets throughout the state cut to the bone, what would you cut and what would you avoid cutting if Prop 30 doesn't pass and "trigger cuts" to education are implemented?

The Castro Valley School Board has built the 2012-13 budget with great care to protect the students, staff and programs in case Proposition 30 does not pass in November. The trigger cuts designed into the 2012-13 State budget are anticipated to reduce our revenue by $465 per student. If additional modifications are needed, we will revisit our established budget process. Staff and community members are encouraged to participate and provide input to the administration and Board. We strive to make it an inclusive and transparent exercise. The Board works hard to make long-term, strategic decisions that focus on individual student achievement.

2. (Board Member effectiveness) How would you go about improving student achievement, gaining the trust of the teaching and classified staff, and ensuring transparency and open communication with parents?

Listen, ask questions, listen some more! Being a good listener lets people know that you value their input and their priorities.

Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' responses are presented as submitted. Direct references to opponents are not permitted.

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