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To which school of thought do you belong?
Do you believe that public libraries should remain locked inside our public schools during evening and weekend hours?
Do you believe that public education takes on a new definition in wealthy school districts?
Do you believe that your ancestors once swam in the sea, soared in the sky, and turned into lizards and monkeys?
Do you believe that the American Flag and National Anthem should have pride of place in America's system of public education?
We can belong to several schools of thought at one time, even those that are contradictory to each other. But only seven of us can belong to the school board of District 112 during an academic year. This year four of those seven seats are up for grabs by six District residents who filed to fill those positions.
It is customary for the Victoria Gazette to interview candidates for the District 112 School Board when election year rolls around. As usual, questions to school board candidates were formulated with intent to glean the direction that a candidate might give the school board and even the District itself, a District that encompasses a wealth of both matter and mind.
Four of the candidates featured in these front pages of the Victoria Gazette will be elected to fill the four-year terms. The election will be held on Election Tuesday, November 8th, 2005. There are two polling places in Victoria. If you live on the north side of Highway 5, you vote at City Hall on Rose Street. If you live on the south side of Highway 5, you vote at the Field House on Kochia Street.
Those school board members whose terms are not up for election at this time include Dick Tirk, Carlos Gallego, and Jim Leone. Laurie Gauer chose not to file for re-election.
More information regarding the school board and the district, including the new Victoria Elementary School, is available at www.district112.org. The website is comprehensive and easy to navigate.
That residents of District 112 continue to sign up for school board responsibilities in these days that are busier and more encumbered than past days, special courage, dedication, and vision are required. Thank you, candidates, for signing up for the challenge. Thank you for taking time to introduce yourselves to the public.
May you always know and remember that, regardless your school of thought, education pivots on the search for truth, and the acceptance of truth, as it drives the future of our society and the world.
Questions posed by the Gazette:
1) What is your occupation/work?
2) How long have you been a resident of District 112?
3) Tell us about your family.
4) Briefly mention your hobbies, in-terests, memberships.
5) Why would you want to include school board responsibilities in your life?
6) Name two books (and their authors) you've read in recent times and two books you hope to read soon.
7) How do you differentiate between luxury and basics in public education?
8) Would you encourage the general public to make use of their taxpayer-supported school libraries during evening and weekend hours so that reference books, computers, internet access, news-papers, magazines, and other library resources contribute in a bigger way to community education?
9) Do you believe that both the theory of evolution and the theory of creation should be presented for consideration to students in District 112?
10) Is it important that our students learn to sing the National Anthem?
EACH OF THE SIX CANDIDATES ARE FEATURED HERE, ONLINE, WITH PHOTOS AND RESPONSES:
John W. Bell Craig A. Cook Rod Franks
Michele Helgen Diane Koban Sally Stuckey
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