League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Butte, Glenn County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
	Eugene M. Massa, Jr. Answers Questions Candidate for Governing Board Member; Butte-Glenn Community College District; Trustee Area 7

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

1. In light of existing and anticipated budget cuts in every governmental service and shrinking tax bases, what are your ideas to keep education in our district the creative and productive experience our children deserve?

We need to capitalize on the distance learning capabilites that advances in electronic technology and the internet is providing. With today's technology, being able to bring classes and teachers into one's home without the need to travel and on timelines that meet each person's needs is critical to an affordable education for all.

4. There is widespread agreement –- and adopted learning standards –-affirming the role of the arts in a complete education. And yet, among schools and districts across the state, access to the arts is inconsistent or nonexistent. How should the state ensure that the arts have their rightful role in every K-12 curriculum?

State mandates are not the answer, as unfunded mandates currently create many problems for our local school districts. Funding incentives beyond costs would allow school districts to leverage art based funds into critical needed areas. This would provide the incentive for schools to provide arts and maintain their current curriculums.

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