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Candidates running for Thompson Valley School Board

Jeff Berg (Declined to complete questionnaire)

Rocci Bryan

Bryce Carlson

Kathleen Hatanaka

Carl Langner

Gerald Lauer (Declined to complete questionnaire)

Janice Marchman (Declined to complete questionnaire)

Donna Rice

Lori Ward (Declined to complete questionnaire)

Color Coded Answer Key

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

Questions Bryan Carlson Hatanaka Langner Rice

1 The districts reform efforts at present are not on pace to meet the needs of all of the students. Agree Agree Neutral Strongly Agree Agree

2 The district is moving in the right direction with the districts current leadership. Neutral Disagree Agree Strongly Disagree Strongly Disagree

3 Too many students are not graduating with the skills they need to be successful. Strongly Agree Strongly Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Agree

4In determining teacher employment, student achievement (growth test scores, college and career prep)

should play a significant factor (roughly 50%).Strongly Agree Strongly Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Agree

5In determining teacher pay, student achievement (growth test scores, college and career prep) should

play a significant factor (roughly 50%).Strongly Agree Strongly Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Agree

6 Teacher pay should be based primarily upon years of experience and educational attainment. S tro ngl y D is ag ree Strong ly Di sa gr ee Di sa gr ee Strong ly Di sa gr ee S tron gl y D is agr ee

7 The district needs more focus on measuring effectiveness of programs and spreading best practices. Strongly Agree Strongly Agree Agree Strongly Agree Agree

8The district results should be compared to results from districts around the world to assure our

students can compete in the global market.Strongly Agree Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Agree

9Turnaround interventions for struggling schools as well as the creation/establishment of charters and

other new schools are BOTH important strategies to improving student success. Strongly Agree Strongly Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Agree

10Charter schools should receive bond and mill levy funding equal to other public schools (including

funding for facilities).Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Strongly Agree Strongly Agree

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The district should welcome and assist high-quality charter schools which include allowing high - quality

charters to operate in one of the districts recently closed facilities, or to co-locate in one of its

underutilized facilities even if it means nearby schools might lose enrollment.

Strongly Agree Strongly Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Agree

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12The district should support high-quality public schools in every neighborhood, regardless of whether the

school is managed by the district or is public charter school.Disagree Strongly Agree Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Agree

13 The district must have more funding to improve academic achievement. Disagree Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Strongly Disagree

14 The district must find a way for funds to go directly to schools. Disagree Strongly Agree Agree Strongly Agree Agree

15The district's finance system needs to be redesigned so that 70% or more of funding follows students to

their public school or program of choice.Neutral Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Agree

16 Funding for schools should be weighted to particular needs such as poverty. Disagree Strongly Disagree Agree Strongly Disagree Disagree

17

Spending should be more transparent and have "return on investment" measures so that we all have a

clearer understanding of where taxpayer money is spent and what brings the biggest return on public

education investments.

Strongly Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Agree

18 Negotiations with all associations (unions) should be held in the open. Strongly Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Agree

Each candidate was asked to answer addition questions. See below.

School Board Candidate Name: Rocci Bryan

Please rank what you believe are the most important areas of concentration for the district to raise

student achievement. AFP is listing their top 3.

1. District ensuring schools are accountable for performance

2. Effective literacy and math programs

3. Quality teachers

Please rank what you believe are the most important priorities for K-12 education in this district. AFP is

listing their top 3.

1. Reward and hold educators responsible for student results

2. Redesign teacher evaluation and pay to retain the most effective teachers

3. Revise collective bargaining agreements so that principals have more authority to hire and fire

What do you believe is the most important role a sc hool board member should play in ensuring all

students in the district receive the education they need and deserve?

Teachers should be held accountable for students achievements, however we must also get parents

involved with the kids as well. School board must get parents more involved in students education to help

teachers communicate better with students and parents. School boards need to listen more to the

parents to achieve this goal.

If you have children who do or did attend schools in the district please list those schools. Please print or

type your response.

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One step son who went to Sarah Milner, Garfield, Walt Clark and Thompson Valley High School.

Do you support the nearly one billion dollar tax increase on the ballot this year? Why or why not?

No.

Were you endorsed by the union?

No.

School Board Candidate Name: Bryce Carlson

Please rank what you believe are the most important areas of concentration for the district to raise

student achievement. AFP is listing their top 3.

1. Quality teachers

2. District ensuring schools are accountable for performance

3. Quality curriculum

Please rank what you believe are the most important priorities for K-12 education in this district. AFP is

listing their top 3.

1. Redesign teacher evaluation and pay to retain the most effective teachers

2. Increase the level of accountability and intervention for low-performing schools

3. Ensure that the high school degree is aligned with college readiness

What do you believe is the most important role a sc hool board member should play in ensuring all

students in the district receive the education they need and deserve?

The most important thing a school board member can do is set policies and procedures to ensure the

success of the students in the district, and then hold the district accountable for the results.

If you have children who do or did attend schools in the district please list those schools. Please print or

type your response.

No.

Do you support the nearly one billion dollar tax increase on the ballot this year? Why or why not?

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I am not in favor of Amendment 66. I don't believe that the problem is public education is lack of funding,

and I am not in favor of the state collecting $1 billion dollars a year in extra taxes with no clear

understanding of how the fund will be used and no guarantees that the money collected from residents of

TSD will actually return to our district.

Were you endorsed by the union?

No.

School Board Candidate Name: Kathleen Hatanaka

Please rank what you believe are the most important areas of concentration for the district to raise

student achievement. AFP is listing their top 3.

1. Quality curriculum

2. Effective literacy and math problems

3. District ensuring schools are accountable for performance

Please rank what you believe are the most important priorities for K-12 education in this district. AFP is

listing their top 3.

1. Provide better support for teachers

2. Reduce class size

3. Increase the level of accountability and intervention for low - performing schools

What do you believe is the most important role a sc hool board member should play in ensuring all

students in the district receive the education they need and deserve?

The most important role a school board member should play is to ensure the district keeps the student's

education first and foremost in every decision it makes. Every decision made will at some point impact

the student population, we should always be mindful of this.

If you have children who do or did attend schools in the district please list those schools. Please print or

type your response.

Big Thompson Elementary School of Nature and Science

Bill Reed Middle School

Thompson Valley High School

Ferguson High School l

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Do you support the nearly one billion dollar tax increase on the ballot this year? Why or why not?

I do not support the tax increase on the ballot this year. I think taxes are too high as it is and I believe it

could potentially lower the amount of PRR monies Thompson School District will receive.

Were you endorsed by the union?

No

School Board Candidate Name: Carl Langner

Please rank what you believe are the most important areas of concentration for the district to raise

student achievement. AFP is listing their top 3.

1. Quality teachers

2. Quality curriculum

3. Effective literacy and math problems

Please rank what you believe are the most important priorities for K-12 education in this district. AFP is

listing their top 3.

1. Reward and hold educators responsible for student results

2. Ensure that the high school degree is aligned with college readiness

3. Redesign teacher evaluation and pay to retain the most effective teachers

What do you believe is the most important role a sc hool board member should play in ensuring all

students in the district receive the education they need and deserve?

Ensuring that the curriculum concentrates on Reading, Math and Science.

If you have children who do or did attend schools in the district please list those schools. Please print or

type your response.

N.A.

Do you support the nearly one billion dollar tax increase on the ballot this year? Why or why not?

No. Thomson Valley District would be a net loser.

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Were you endorsed by the union?

No.

School Board Candidate Name: Donna Rice

Please rank what you believe are the most important areas of concentration for the district to raisestudent achievement. AFP is listing their top 3.

1. Quality teachers

2. Quality curriculum

3. Meeting high standards

Please rank what you believe are the most important priorities for K-12 education in this district. AFP is

listing their top 3.

1. Reward and hold educators responsible for student results

2. Redesign teacher evaluation and pay to retain the most effective teachers

3. Expand number of new high - performing district and charter schools.

What do you believe is the most important role a sc hool board member should play in ensuring all

students in the district receive the education they need and deserve?

Developing consistent sustainable policies.

If you have children who do or did attend schools in the district please list those schools. Please print or

type your response.

Did not answer.

Do you support the nearly one billion dollar tax increase on the ballot this year? Why or why not?

I don't support Amendment 66 because it does not require accountability, it does not assure

reform. Forty percent of high school graduates need remedial education before progressing into

college. Administrators and union receive too much money. We are top heavy. The number of

administrators increased by 83% while student numbers increase by 38% .

Were you endorsed by the union?

I am sure I will not be endorsed by the union.

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School Board Candidate Name:

Please rank what you believe are the most important areas of concentration for the district to raise

student achievement. AFP is listing their top 3.

Please rank what you believe are the most important priorities for K-12 education in this district. AFP is

listing their top 3.

What do you believe is the most important role a sc hool board member should play in ensuring all

students in the district receive the education they need and deserve?

If you have children who do or did attend schools in the district please list those schools. Please print or

type your response.

Do you support the nearly one billion dollar tax increase on the ballot this year? Why or why not?

Were you endorsed by the union?