EmailMe Form - BoE Candidate Questionnaire

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Political Action Committee Information

Political Action Committee Name

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Treasurer's Name

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Campaign Manager's Email

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Family Information

Do you have children? *

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Name your children, their ages, and where they have attended school (public or private school, and why):

	Name	Age	School(s)	Public or Private?	Why?
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Education and Work Background

List the Schools you attended and degrees earned. *

Level (HS, Undergrad, etc.)	School Name	Degree Earned	Years Attended

Current Occupation *

Public Service (Including Military service):

Candidate Questions

Are you or have you ever been an educator? Where, and what did you teach?

Are you a union member? If so, with which union? What is your level of involvement?

List community organizations (including religious groups) of which you are a member:

Have you ever held public office? If so, what office(s)? Please specify if elected or appointed.

Have you ever worked for an elected official or candidate for public office before? If so, for who, and in what capacity? (e.g. Field Representative, Campaign Manager, Volunteer)

Have you ever worked with other members of the MUSD Board of Education? If so, with who and in what way?

Why are you a candidate for this office?

Why are you seeking the MTA endorsement?

Fundraising

How much money have you raised for your campaign?

How much cash does your campaign have on hand?

How much money will you need to raise in order to win?

Tell us about your campaign strategy? What are you going to do to win?

Who are your top five financial supporters? How much have they contributed?

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What is your plan for raising money?

Please list any endorsements you have received from elected officials:

Please list any endorsements you have received from organizations:

Have you recieved any other endorsements you would like to share with us?

Is there any legal or other personal issue in your background that could come up in the campaign and/or embarrass the MTA if we endorsed you?

Issues and Positions

To you, what would it mean to be a School Board Member? What duties and responsibilities do you believe the job would entail?

What is your approach to funding the Montebello Unified School District? What would be your priorities? (Please be as specific as possible)

What other specific changes would you like to make to the School District as School Board Member? (Please be as detailed as possible)

What are your top three priorities for MUSD?

When the Board needs to make a decision to hire a district official, what qualifications will you look for in an ideal candidate? What changes, if any, would you make to the hiring process?

What is your overall vision for our schools?

Specific Issues

Personnel is the most valuable resource our schools have. Rewarding good work and keeping qualified teachers in the classroom teaching must continue to be a top priority if MUSD schools are to be successful.

As School Board Member, are you willing to continue investing in keeping our qualified personnel?

Yes

No

Please explain:

One of the most significant concerns that our teachers have is about MUSD’s classroom technology. The hardware and software is outdated. Wi-Fi access is poor across the district’s campuses and facilities. New curricula are dependent on information technology (IT), but we don’t have the IT or administrative expertise in place.

As School Board Member, are you willing to make investments in IT and IT personnel a priority for MUSD?

Yes

No

Please explain (if you are unsure of your position, please let us know how you are leaning):

With the passage of Proposition 58, school districts are now allowed to create dual-language immersion programs for both native and non-native English speakers. MUSD has a significant population of students who come from families that do not speak English as a first language. MTA believes that dual-language immersion programs offer a significant opportunity for all students to get ahead.

As School Board Member, will you support dual-language immersion programs for MUSD students and families?

Yes

No

Please explain (if you are unsure of your position, please let us know how you are leaning):

Every year MUSD spends millions of dollars on consultants for a variety of services, including teacher trainings. MTA members do not believe they are benefiting from these consultants with any useful new knowledge. There are qualified MUSD teachers who know these areas and are more familiar with the curricula and students served in the district. MTA would like to work with the school district to narrow consultant services down to those that are truly useful, saving the district significant money by delegating these trainings to those MUSD teachers credentialed in the relevant field.

As School Board Member, will you work with MTA to help reduce the costs of consultants hired by the school district? Will you commit to first giving these opportunities to qualified MUSD employees before beginning requests for proposals from outside consultants?

Yes

No

Please explain (if you are unsure of your position, please let us know how you are leaning):

With Donald Trump in the White House, and Betsy DeVos leading the U.S. Department of Education, MTA wants to ensure that our elected leaders will continue to uphold the rights of union workers, including public school teachers. These include collective bargaining rights, the right to organize, the right to strike, and the right to actively participate in the political process.

As School Board Member, will you uphold the union rights of MUSD employees?

Yes

No

Please explain:

Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) give fair economic opportunities to the workers who build our schools. MTA believes it is important for MUSD to provide jobs that pay a living wage when building and renovating our facilities.

As a School Board Member, will you support PLAs for all school construction and renovation projects?

Yes

No

Please explain:

CANDIDATE PLEDGE

As School Board Member, I pledge to:

1. Always act ethically and follow the law.

2. Hire only qualified individuals – through the appropriate process and channels – for school district positions, and to let them do their jobs without interference.

3. Work with MTA to address the issues facing the Montebello Unified School District, through the point when a solution is reached on an issue.

4. To negotiate, in good faith, collective bargaining agreements with MTA and to abide by the terms of those agreements.

5. Remember that the job of a School Board Member is about our students, not one’s political future.

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I have read, fully understand and agree to abide by the Candidate Pledge.