League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Marin County, CA November 3, 2015 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues Board Member; Novato Unified School District

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Marin County and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Most Important Changes Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. What is the most important changes you would like to see in your district and why? Answer from Lee Hamovitz: We need a board that asks, every day, "How was school today?" It's a question that points directly to the role and responsibility of the board and the district. And it turns on the word "today." You get only one chance to educate a child. Children go to school just once in their life, they grow up, and then they're gone. For both the district and the board, a sense of urgency, a sense of openness, and a sense of "what can we do better" should inform every minute of every day. The board must develop a sense of urgency over the programs and education offered by the district. We need board members who are not just ribbon-cutters, who appear smiling at some community event but fail to properly support the program they announce. We need a board that pays attention to details, and gets to decisions by asking questions about how programs and policies are working out in the classroom. We need a board that pays attention to the details, and accepts responsibility for the way policies and programs are developed and carried out. Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. References to opponents are not permitted. The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.