League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Santa Clara County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
	Stacey Brown Answers Questions Candidate for Board Member; Cambrian 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?

I would gather and evaluate feedback from all stakeholders, administrators, teachers, students and parents and create a scorecard of what I like to call metrics that matter. I would make a standing board meeting agenda item to review the scorecard and would distribute the it throughout the Cambrian community.

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

I think the district has selected and implemented good curriculum and delivered it well. Reviewing our academic performance however shows a clear achievement gap with roughly 25% of our demographic population. I believe there are additional programs and services we can be offering to close the achievement gap such as Spanish language Kindergarten for English learners and middle school math for parents to name a few. In the end I think the Cambrian School District must find more innovative ways to engage the part of our population who are struggling.

3. Where do want the district to be 5 years from now? What steps should the district take to get there?

I envision the Cambrian School District being the premier example for the region of how to deliver education in the 21st century. To accomplish this, Cambrian must become innovators in curriculum and teaching methods and secure non-traditional sources of funding. Lastly, we must embrace our student's technology literacy and remove obstacles to integrating technology with student achievement.

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