League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 8, 2005 Election
	Barbara A Hopewell Answers Questions Candidate for Board Member; Indian Hill City School District

Questions & Answers

1. What are your Qualifications for Office? (50 word limit)

Ten years of experience on the Indian Hill Board of Education; Leadership positions in a variety of volunteer activities in our schools; Twenty years of corporate legal and college teaching experience.

2. What plans do you have to address your top three priorities? (100 word limit)

Support the administration's efforts to improve areas of our curriculum so that students at all levels are challenged. Continue to emphasize the need to retain and hire the highest quality faculty. Continue to preserve our low student/teacher ratio. Be open and responsive to parent and community input.

3. What will you do as a Board of Education member to increase parental involvement in your school system? (100 word limit)

Our District is fortunate to have a high rate of parental involvement. Our administrators and teachers work closely with our PTOs and Booster organizations. The District has also partnered with parents from various groups, whether it be sports teams or fine arts. This partnering will only grow in importance in the years ahead. To have the district and our parent groups work closely together toward the same goals, communication is the key. Parent groups can provide invaluable resources of time, energy, and funds. It is important for the school administration and board to respect and appreciate their efforts, be clear on how they can help the schools, and work with those groups to achieve agreed upon goals.