Official Ballot Statement

	Official Ballot Statement
Matthew A. Joseph	Age: 43
Occupation: Lawyer

Education & Qualifications:

My wife and I have two daughters in the San Mateo-Foster City public schools.
As a parent with children in the district, I expect the Board to use common
sense, make sound business decisions about limited resources and approach
issues such as health and safety with urgency. If elected, I would use my
skills as a lawyer to seek consensus and achieve these goals.

This is a good school district, and can be better. I would (1) open up
decision-making and improve communication with parents and the public, 
(2) focus on efficient and prompt use of $79M in new Measure E bond funds, and
(3) give as much control and flexibility as possible to school sites to meet
their unique needs.

My experience with the San Mateo-Foster City School District includes: site
council chair at Meadow Heights School, member of a committee on reopening
Beresford School, member of the Board of Directors of the San Mateo-Foster City
Community Education Foundation and co-founder of an afterschool performing arts
program at Meadow Heights.

I would ask four questions each time I make a School Board decision: does it
help students, improve classroom conditions for teachers, make things easier
for parents and serve the taxpaying public's interests.

/s/ Matthew A. Joseph
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