League of Women Voters of California
Santa Clara County, CA November 7, 2000 Election
	Joseph S. "Joe" Kleitman Answers Questions Candidate for Governing Board Member; Mountain View School District

The questions were prepared by the Los Altos - Mountain View League of Women Voters and asked of all candidates for this office.

Read the answers from all candidates.

Questions & Answers

1. How would you implement your top 3 priorities for the District? Please include specifics and how you plan to involve the school community.

RAISING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT by increasing, not lowering, our district's academic standards and training teachers to achieve them. We must improve our GATE program and create new ways of meeting each student's learning potential.

VALUING AND RETAINING TEACHERS by increasing their pay to parity levels with other districts and working to help find housing for them through colaborations with other organizations.

BRINGING GOOD GOVERNING PRACTICES TO THE MVSD - No more back room policymaking. I will work towards bringing more friendly community participation to board meetings. I will insist the board adheres to spirit and the letter of ALL of California's sunshine and disclosure laws.