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— October 8, 2018 AUSD
Board Member — Alpine Union School District
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Glenn Dickie
Information Technology Manager
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- • Continue to add innovative curriculum to all our...
- • Provide professional growth opportunities for our...
- • Implement the best technologies available for curriculum...
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• Diane Jacobs, Supervisor San Diego County• The Republican Party of San Diego County
Eric Wray
Human Resources Professional
Top 3 Priorities
- To continue to increase student test scores.
- A balanced Budget
- Increase in School Safety
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Louis Russo
Retired Marine, Retired Teacher
Top 3 Priorities
- Make Alpine Union a Welcoming School
- Give our children a safe environment
- Raise our academic scores
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Al Guerra
Alpine Union School District Trustee/Parent
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Governing Board Member, Alpine Union School District
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My Top 3 Priorities
- • Continue to add innovative curriculum to all our schools
- • Provide professional growth opportunities for our teachers and staff at no cost to them
- • Implement the best technologies available for curriculum and classroom learning
Experience
Experience
Profession:Information Technology Manager
Information Technology Manager, Information Technology Manager - Finance with 30+ years of professional Business Management, Information Technology and Accounting experience. (1999–current)
President Governing Board, Alpine Union School District- Elected position — Elected position (2014–current)
Governing Board Member, Alpine Union School District- — Elected position (2010–current)
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- • Diane Jacobs, Supervisor San Diego County
- • The Republican Party of San Diego County
Questions & Answers
Questions from The League of Women Voters San Diego (4)
What are the pressing problems of this school district, in your opinion, and what experience do you bring to the Board that will help address these problems?
Answer from Glenn Dickie:
- One of the greatest challenges to schools is technology in the classrooms. The one place that has escaped the productivity miracle of technology for the last 30 plus years is education. We need to keep up the pace of implementing technology in our schools so we can continue to provide our students the best educational opportunities available.
- Another challenge is declining enrollment, a problem that plagues all East county schools. By continuing to add innovative curriculum, we expect to reverse the trend.
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School safety is an ongoing challenge and of utmost importance. I feel it is important for of us in Alpine to continue collaborating with our parents, community and local law enforcement, and to follow law enforcement's recommendations. I oppose armed guards on our school campuses, and do not equate the presence of guards with school safety, as some have proposed.
I see myself as a consensus builder. I may not agree with my peers on every issue but believe there is usually a workable solution, and it is my nature to find an agreeable resolution. I also believe it is ok to disagree and dissent on a vote. I value each individual's ideas and contributions and together our different viewpoints make a stronger community.
What is your view of charter schools?
Answer from Glenn Dickie:
I think Charters are essential to education, because they are designed to offer different choices in education. Charters have more independence than public schools, which are highly regulated by the state. This allows them to offer specialized courses and approaches that public schools cannot. When parents and students have choices in selecting a school, they are more likely to be committed and involved in the education process. We took advantage of this option when my son chose to attend Steele Canyon High School.
Should the district curb its school choice initiatives (for students who are not in charter schools), so that more students stay in their neighborhood schools? Why or why not?
Answer from Glenn Dickie:
No, parents want and should have choices in education.
Are there school discipline strategies or behavioral support programs that you find appealing alternatives to exclusionary or punitive discipline? If so, which ones, and why?
Answer from Glenn Dickie:
Yes, I firmly believe in “Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports”. The premise explains its appeal:
"If a child doesn’t know how to read, we teach.
If a child doesn’t know how to swim, we teach.
If a child doesn’t know how to multiply, we teach.
If a child doesn’t know how to drive, we teach.
If a child doesn’t know how to behave, we… teach? …punish?
Why can’t we finish the last sentence as automatically as we do the others?” - Tom Herner (NASDE President)
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Eric Wray
Governing Board Member, Alpine Union School District
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My Top 3 Priorities
- To continue to increase student test scores.
- A balanced Budget
- Increase in School Safety
Experience
Experience
Profession:Human Resources Professional
Governing Board Member, Alpine Union School District — Elected position (1996–current)
Education
San Diego State University — Bachelor of Arts, Communicatons (1996)
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- San Diego County Republican Party
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- Diane Jacob, San Diego County Board of Supervisors
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Louis Russo
Retired Teacher
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My Top 3 Priorities
- Make Alpine Union a Welcoming School
- Give our children a safe environment
- Raise our academic scores
Experience
Experience
Profession:Retired Marine, Retired Teacher
U.S. Government Contractor, Solute Consulting (2017–current)
Member, Alpine Community Planning Group, San Diego Rural Fire Board — Elected position (2004–current)
Education
National University — Master's Degree, Education (2009)
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- California Republican Assembly
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- Salt and Light Council
Questions & Answers
Questions from The League of Women Voters San Diego (4)
What are the pressing problems of this school district, in your opinion, and what experience do you bring to the Board that will help address these problems?
Answer from Louis Russo:
AUSD is losing students to the local Charter and neighboring districts due to extremely poor management. It is ranked below adjacent schools with the same student population. CHP threatened to close down the transportation system and it had to contract with another district to carry its students. It spent $1 million in lawsuits. It had administrators illegally changing grades.
What is your view of charter schools?
Answer from Louis Russo:
They provide great competition for public schools and improve education for all.
Should the district curb its school choice initiatives (for students who are not in charter schools), so that more students stay in their neighborhood schools? Why or why not?
Answer from Louis Russo:
No. See above.
Are there school discipline strategies or behavioral support programs that you find appealing alternatives to exclusionary or punitive discipline? If so, which ones, and why?
Answer from Louis Russo:
Alternative schools
