League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 8, 2011 Election
	Ken Richter Answers Questions Candidate for Board Member; Sycamore Community School District

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Questions & Answers

1. What are your qualifications for office?

My success in leading profitable organizations around the world for Avon Products uniquely prepared me to transfer applicable team building approaches to board work for the Sycamore School District. Over the past eight years my expertise has been enhanced by serving as both Vice President and President of the Board.

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

Sycamore is a diverse community with learners of many backgrounds and abilities. We will continue to recognize each as individual learners with specific strategies to enrich delivery and course content at all levels. Our "Response to Intervention" process will be maintained with continued emphasis on staff collaboration.

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

Sycamore was once again ranked as one of the "top ten schools" on the report card. This is the 12th consecutive year of the highest ratings by the state. The entire "Administrative Team" will analyze all data and present trends and action plans at a Board Retreat in October. This was a practice initiated in 2005 and will be continued. It is a great example of how Team Sycamore has continued to excel.

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

Over the past eight years we have engaged and connected our community in many ways. (Examples would be our annual "State of Your Sycamore Schools" and an Annual Report.) As a BOE we recognize that "Great Schools Make Great Communities and Great Communities Make Great Schools" and it is our job to respect the investment of our taxpayers.

5. What are your budget priorities?

The Sycamore Board of Education established financial parameters to our expenditures in 2005. We "cut", we "capped", we "controlled" and established "continuous improvement" into all aspects of our district. Each year we have exceeded our expectations and this process will be continued. Over eight years our average increase in expenditures per year has been .5%.

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