League of Women Voters of Ohio
Hamilton County, OH November 4, 2003 Election
	Rick Williams Answers Questions Candidate for Board Member; Cincinnati City School District

The questions were prepared by the LWV Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.

Read the answers from all candidates.

Questions & Answers

1. How would you implement your top priority?

New federal legislation increases the opportunities, rights, and responsibilities of parents choosing public education for their children. To take advantage of this, parents must be aware of this legislation and their child's educational needs. I will develop with staff annual Parent Forums to present these opportunities, train parents to assess the needs of their child, and assist their child by subject. Math would be the first subject due to low test scores.

2. How can the School Board work with local government and the community on use of school facilities for after school programs and recreations?

As president of the Board of Education (BOE) I joined Mayor Luken to co-chair the first joint meeting of the BOE and City Council. It was a presentation of our committment to work together with neighborhoods to create extended use school facilities. Since then I have been a member of the BOE External Relationships Committee that works directly with City Council's Education Committee. There are many examples of the positive results of this collaboration.