League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Los Angeles County, CA August 12, 2014 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues Member of the Board of Education; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 1

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Charter School Program, iPad Purchases Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. What is your opinion of LAUSD's charter school program, how do you evaluate its success or failure and should it be encouraged or restricted? Answer from George McKenna: Charter schools are legal entities and as all public schools should be held accountable for their performance by the local school district's governing board, based on the same measurable standards. Effective schools will attract and retain parents and students including charters or regular public schools. School board members should hold the superintendent and staff accountable for the support and oversight of all schools 2. What is your opinion of LAUSD's authorization to purchase iPads for students to use at school and at home? Would you support continuation of the program? Answer from George McKenna: The distribution of iPads should also be accompanied by specific and measurable objectives that identify desired student achievement outcomes within designated timelines. As technology is constantly changing rendering current equipment "obsolete" in a few years, the on-going expectation that students will continue to receive district issued equipment may be unrealistic and must be considered in future deliberations. Teacher effectiveness in the use of technology to instruct students is crucial and must be a part of the overall plan. Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' answers are presented as submitted. The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.