Statement of JAY THOMAS, Candidate for Governing Board Member Occupation: Incumbent Age: 46 Education and Qualifications: As a school board member for the past four years I have helped to keep Los Altos schools academically strong and the best in the area. This has been the result of the cooperation between the board, teachers and administrators, a cooperation that is unique to our district and one of which I am personally proud. As board president I personally helped Los Altos schools to be one of the first to implement class size reductions. Additionally, I participated in the cooperative task force between the City, user groups and the School District that resulted in the improvement of the playing fields so heavily used by our youth for sports. I am a 20 year resident of Los Altos whose children still attend Los Altos schools. I look forward to the challenges the district faces in the next four years. I plan to use my experience to keep Los Altos schools strong and to ensure they are prepared to educate our children in the 21st century.