A-PACE

Alexandria Political Action Committee for Education

2857 Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314-4512

Office: 703-370-1121 å FAX: 703-370-8705

 

School Board Candidate Questionnaire

 

Name

 

Address

 

City, State, Zip Code

 

Phone Number(s)

 

E-Mail

 

Signature

                                                                           Date:

 

1.   School board members are responsible for policies, capital projects, budgets, personnel issues, curriculum, contracts, etc.   What knowledge/skills/experience do you have in these areas?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.   Would you support an increase in the teacher’s work day or year without compensation equal to per diem?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.  What is your philosophy on how competitive ACPS teachers’ salaries should be compared to surrounding districts?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.  Do you favor school vouchers?  Tuition tax credits?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.  Why do you want to serve on the school board?  If elected, what will be your priorities?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.  The EAA is the registered employee organization in ACPS.  Per ACPS regulations, the purpose of the registered organization “is to represent unit employees with respect to matters relating to their salaries and conditions of employment”.  The process by which this occurs is referred to as Meet and Confer and is vital to our membership.  How will you ensure that this process takes place?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.  Will you support annual step increases and cost-of-living increases for employees?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.   What is your opinion of merit pay or pay for performance?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.  Teachers work many hours beyond their contract day for which they are not compensated.  Would you support requiring a time impact statement before approving new initiatives?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.  Do you support tying teacher pay to students’ test scores?  Do you support tying teacher pay to any other measure of student achievement?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.  Describe your perspective on the role and responsibilities of the school board and administration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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