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The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.
See below for questions on
Top Priority,
Use of facilities
Click on a name for other candidate information. See also more information about this contest.
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1. How would you implement your top priority?
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Answer from Kevin Ashley:
For decades, standards have been gradually lowered tin order to accommodate poor students who are not interested in learning. I hope to reverse that trend by supporting policies that challenge students and alleviate boredom. All students need to understand that they can accomplish things which they never believe they were capable of. If elected, I will endeavor to do whatever I can to prepare our students for their futures by encouraging them to perform while not being overly coddled.
Answer from Suzanne Loesch Lekson:
WE NEED TO STUDY OUR SUCCESSFUL
NEIGHBOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND MAKE THE
RIGHT CHANGES TO GET OUR STATE REPORT
CARD RESULTS UP SUBSTANTIALLY AND QUICKLY.
WE NEED TO REDISTRIBUTE DISTRICT FUNDS,
WITHOUT INCREASING THEM, SO THAT A GREATER
PERCENTAGE GOES INTO THE CLASSROOM,
ESPECIALLY TO PROVIDE FOR SMALLER CLASS
SIZES. WE NEED TO GET BACK TO A SOLID
EDUCATIONAL BASIS, FROM WHICH IMPROVED
STATE REPORT CARD RESULTS WILL NATURALLY
FOLLOW . AND, VERY IMPORTANTLY, WE NEED TO
EMPOWER OUR TEACHERS TO USE THEIR
INDIVIDUAL TALENTS TO HELP STUDENTS
LEARN AND ACHIEVE. FINALLY, WE NEED TO
FOSTER FAMILY AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN
THE EDUCATION OF ALL CHILDREN.
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2. How can the School Board work with local government and the community on use of school facilities for after school programs and recreations?
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Answer from Kevin Ashley:
Administrative oversight of such programs requires that there be a single overseer having fiscal responsibility. The person with such management responsibilities must have the support of local governments and the school district, not to mention the school board. All affected individuals should have input: students, parents, school personnel (teachers & administrators), residents, etc. Profits from such endeavors should go to the schools.
Answer from Suzanne Loesch Lekson:
THE MORE OPEN AND AVAILABLE OUR SCHOOL
BUILDINGS ARE TO THE TAXPAYING PUBLIC, THE
BETTER. THIS FACILITATES PARENT AND
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL
TO SUCCESSFUL SCHOOLS. PROVIDED THAT A
NOMINAL FEE TO COVER EXTRA SECURITY AND
JANITORIAL SERVICES IS IN PLACE, I WOULD
ENCOURAGE THE PUBLIC'S USE OF SCHOOL
FACILITIES.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate
are reproduced as submitted to the League.
Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. The answers will not exceed 75 words. Direct references to opponents are not permitted.
The order of the candidates is random and changes daily.
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