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HARMONY
School Board Candidates
LEAGUE
OF WOMEN VOTERS OF INDIANA COUNTY
NONPARTISAN
VOTERS GUIDE
MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 8, 2005
“The material in this Guide was compiled by the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania. This material may not be altered or reprinted without the permission of the League.”
Responses appearing below were provided during the Primary election questionaire. The League of Women Voters of Indiana County plans to update its nonpartisan Voters Guide for all county school board candidates in the November 8 Municipal Election.
Candidates who were not listed on the Primary ballot OR did not respond to the questions earlier OR would like to make changes to their earlier responses can do so if they choose. The updated Guide will be available by October 21.
Candidates are asked to reply to the following questions:
QUESTION 1: Why are you running for school board director?
QUESTION 2: The federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act requires that children be tested in reading, math, (and science, beginning in 2006), and schools must demonstrate Adequate Yearly Progress. What do you think needs to happen in your district to meet these NCLB goals?
QUESTION 3: There is some concern that the NCLB focus on testing in reading, math, and science leaves scant time and attention for other important goals of public education. What other areas do you think are important to emphasize so that our children grow to become healthy, responsible and productive citizens?
QUESTION 4: State and federal funding is not sufficient to support mandated programs in our schools, so much of the burden of paying for public education falls on local taxpayers. In what areas do you think funding could be decreased to balance the school budget? In what areas should funding not be reduced?
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
REGION 1
- 4 YEAR TERM
Cherry Tree - Clearfield Co (Burside-Stifflertown)
(Vote for One)
Anthony Beltowski
Cherry Tree, PA
Year of birth:
Education:
Qualifications:
1.
Why are you running for school board director?
2.
What do you think needs to happen in you district to meet the NCLB goals?
3.
What areas are important to emphasize so that our children grow to become
healthy, responsible and productive citizens?
4.
In what areas do you think funding could be decreased to balance the school
budget? In what areas should funding not be reduced?
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to Guide to the Candidates Listing
REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATES
Candidates for school
board can cross-file, meaning a candidate’s name can appear on both
the Democratic and Republican ballots. Responses to questions from candidates
who have cross-filed will appear only once under the Democrat listing.
Anthony Beltowski
This candidate has cross-filed. See personal information and responses
to questions under the Democratic Party listing.
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to Guide to the Candidates Listing
School
Board (All Indiana County Schools)
Candidates
for school board can cross-file, which means a candidate’s name
can appear on both the Democratic and Republican ballots. Responses
to questions from candidates who have cross-filed will appear only once
under the Democrat listing
This
guide contains the candidates’ answers to League questionnaires.
Replies are printed exactly as submitted. The League does not assume
responsibility for the contents of any reply.
The
purpose of the League of Women Voters is to promote the informed and
active participation of citizens in government. We publish this guide
as a public service to registered voters in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
The League is nonpartisan: we neither endorse nor reject the views of
any candidate. Candidates are listed in the order in which they will
appear on the ballot. The party of the governor is listed first in Pennsylvania.
What
is a school board? The school board is the controlling and governing
agency for the school district. The board has full power to carry out
the responsibilities assigned to the school district by law. Boards
may hire all personnel, provide for school buildings, buy textbooks
and other supplies, levy taxes and issue bonds for school purposes.
Although they are elected locally, they are really state officials,
copartners with the Legislature. Most boards meet monthly in open session.
School board directors serve without pay.
Each
school district has a nine-member board of directors, elected for four-year
terms, with four positions in each district expiring at the end of 2005
and five positions expiring at the end of 2007. There are three ways
school districts in Pennsylvania may elect board members -- at large,
by region or by a combination of these.
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If board members
are elected at large, they may live anywhere in the district and
be elected for any position.
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If a region
plan is approved, school directors who reside in the region are
elected by and from each region.
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