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In response to the question about 3 specific areas

to address, change, improve, further research ...

As a current and long-term board member, Iam very aware that the Board operates as a collective body through Board policies, and board members have no "power" as individuals. However, we can encourage the Superintendent to have his staff explore ideas we have or learn or Treasurer or their about. Board members communicate to Staff through the Superintendent 1)

designee. Areas that I have been involved with and continue to promote are:

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readiness. In order for children to be successful, they need certain basic prior to their first day of formal school. Statistics show that urban children are
The a pre-K readiness program, Passport to

sufficiently behind where they need to be in their vocabulary and sentence structure. Dayton City Schools have successfully implemented parents and their pre-schoolers.

Kindergarten, than runs the year prior to Kindergarten and involves literacy activities with the Iwant to encourage a similarly-::;tyled program here in Euclid. This is a challenge in most urban areas. I have made inquiries I would like to help staff to explore the possibilities of

2) Inerease parental involvement.

and discovered that the Youngstown City Schools have made positive strides in thls area through their parent patrols and parent meetings. instituting 3) such a program here. Involvement. We have many people in the community who would be Increase community

willing to help our children be successful in school, but they don't know how to help and what it would involve. Every chance 1get to speak, I remind people that by slmply reading to students, or listening to them read, they can be a posltlve influence on that individual child's learning. Volunteers can help with math facts, spelling words, journals and more. I want to help the staff strengthen their ability to find and work with volunteers. community give us a golden opportunity to accomplish that! Iwould also like to involve our in more of our school events, and the opening of our new elementary buildings will

I have already made my willingness to help

expand our volunteers and community involvement known to the Superintendent.

Kay Van Ho

Euclid City Schools

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In response to second question: Why voters should re-elect me:

Over the last 24 years, I have led our Board through some of its most dramatic changes. Two years into
my tenure, I was President when a newly elected majority of the Board took office. I instituted a new business-like tone for our Board meetings that has continued to the present. I pushed for our first facility study, which lead to a bond issue to repair our buildings. I encouraged our entire Board to attend the Ohio School Board Association's (OSBA) Leadership Academy, and we were the first Board in Ohio to have the entire Board complete it. I have continued over the years to attend workshops and conferences to stay current with school funding and educational trends, and I encourage all the Board members to do the same. I have the experience of selecting and working with two new Superintendents and our current Treasurer. and Administration I served for 3 years on the District Leadership Team, working with the Staff that set the current goals for student achievement In math and reading. I am known

for using common sense in my decision making, and for asking the questions the public should have the answers to. With the current challenges and possible changes to school funding under Governor Kasich, I feel my leadership

and experlence Is important to the Euclid City Schools and the residents of Euclid.

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