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Candidates running for Falcon 49 School Board

Henry Allen (Declined to complete questionnaire)

Kevin Butcher (Declined to complete questionnaire)

John Graham

Tammy Harold

David Moore

Color Coded Answer Key

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

Questions Graham Harold Moore

1 The districts reform efforts at present are not on pace to meet the needs of all of the students. Disagree Disagree Strongly Agree

2 The district is moving in the right direction with the districts current leadership. Agree Strongly Agree Disagree

3 Too many students are not graduating with the skills they need to be successful. Agree Agree Strongly Agree

4In determining teacher employment, student achievement (growth test scores, college and career prep)

should play a significant factor (roughly 50%).Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

5In determining teacher pay, student achievement (growth test scores, college and career prep) should

play a significant factor (roughly 50%).Agree Neutral Strongly Agree

6 Teacher pay should be based primarily upon years of experience and educational attainment. Disagree Strongly Disagree Strongly Disagree

7 The distr ict needs more focus on measuring effectiveness of programs and spreading best practices. Strongly Agree Agree Strongly Agree

8The district results should be compared to results from districts around the world to assure our

students can compete in the global market.Disagree Agree Strongly Agree

9Turnaround interventions for struggling schools as well as the creation/establishment of charters and

other new schools are BOTH important strategies to improving student success. Strongly Agree Agree Strongly Agree

10Charter schools should receive bond and mill levy funding equal to other public schools (including

funding for facilities).Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

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The district should welcome and assist high-quality charter schools which include allowing high - quality

charters to operate in one of the districts recently closed facilities, or to co-locate in one of its

underutilized facilities even if it means nearby schools might lose enrollment.

Strongly Agree Agree Strongly Agree

12The district should support high-quality public schools in every neighborhood, regardless of whether the

school is managed by the district or is public charter school.Strongly Agree Neutral Strongly Agree

13 The district must have more funding to improve academic achievement. Disagree Neutral Neutral

14 The district must find a way for funds to go directly to schools. Neutral Strongly Agree Strongly Agree

15The district's finance system needs to be redesigned so that 70% or more of funding follows students to

their public school or program of choice.Agree Strongly Agree Agree

16 Funding for schools should be weighted to particular needs such as poverty. Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree

17

Spending should be more transparent and have "return on investment" measures so that we all have a

clearer understanding of where taxpayer money is spent and what brings the biggest return on public

education investments.

Strongly Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Agree

18 Negotiations with all associations (unions) should be held in the open. Strongly Agree Strongly Agree Strongly Agree

Each candidate was asked to answer addition questions. See below.

School Board Candidate Name: John Graham

Please rank what you believe are the most important areas of concentration for the district to raise

student achievement. AFP is listing their top 3.

1. Community involvement

2. Meeting high standards

3. District support for principals and teachers

Please rank what you believe are the most important priorities for K-12 education in this district. AFP is

listing their top 3.

1. Build trust with stakeholders

2. Engage the community

3. Create an environment that is the best in which to learn, work and lead

What do you believe is the most important role a school board member should play in ensuring all

students in the district receive the education they need and deserve?

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I believe the most important role is to put into place effective policy and procedures that reflect the

educational needs and values of our community, invite open discussion, and behave in a civil and

professional manner. A Board member should be a leader that sets the example for civil discourse and

respect, while facilitating local solutions.

If you have children who do or did attend schools in the district please list those schools. Please print or

type your response.

- Patriot High School

- Falcon High School

- Falcon Middle School

- Falcon Virtual Academy

- Meridian Ranch International Elementary School

Do you support the nearly one billion dollar tax increase on the ballot this year? Why or why not?

I do not support the recent tax increase ballot measure. This ballot measure will effectively take more tax

payer money out of D49 to be redistributed to other districts then we will get back. The ballot measure is

not a local solution and is not supported by D49 voters. I do not believe throwing more money into

education without meeting the priorities and accountability at the local level is a solution. Our community

has been hit hard by this economy and the recent Black Forest Fire disaster and flooding. D49 leadership

has recently unveiled an exciting new strategic plan that is well thought out and has buy-in by our schools

and our local community that will fully utilize our scarce resources. We need D49 resources, especially tax

payer dollars, to stay in D49.

Were you endorsed by the union?

I am endorsed by the Falcon Teacher Education Association (FTEA). D49, like all school districts

throughout Colorado, are seeking local solutions to our unique set of circumstances. I believe that civility,

professional conduct, transparency, and inclusion by the D49 BOE, staff, teachers, parents and students is

essential to meeting the challenges within our district and our community. The D49 BOE needs to hear

the perspectives of all of our stakeholders to better formulate policies that provide those local so lutions.

School Board Candidate Name: Tammy Harold

Please rank what you believe are the most important areas of concentration for the district to raise


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1. District ensuring schools are accountable for performance

2. Community involvement

3. Quality teachers



1. Expand number of new high-performing district and charter schools

2. Provide better support for teachers

3. Increase K-12 funding



I have always believed children deserve multiple opportunities to help them succeed. Serving on the

school board has been a privilege and given me the chance to be a voice for parents and staff to buildtrust with our community. My priorities will be to help pass a bond/mill levy to help our overcrowding

and provide funds for operating needs. My most important role is to continue to build trust with the

community by listening to their priorities to allow us to pass a bond to build more schools. We have

amazing students and staff that deserve facilities that will allow innovation and creativity to flourish.


type your response.

I have two daughters that have been in Falcon District 49 their entire school career. Shelby is a senior at

Sand Creek High School. Carly is a freshman at Sand Creek High School


Our district is in need of a mill levy for operations and a bond to build new schools. Falcon District 49 is

one of the fastest growing districts in the state and we are floor funded. We will always take extra funding

but prefer to ask our local community for funds that will be used as our taxpayers prioritize. So no I dont

support Amendment 66 but prefer local control of tax increases.

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Yes. Falcon District 49 has a small teachers union that doesnt have a MOU. We believe if we treat all

staff with respect and apply policy consistently, we dont need a MOU.

School Board Candidate Name: David MoorePlease rank what you believe are the most important areas of concentration for the district to raise


1. Effective literacy and math programs

2. District ensuring schools are accountable for performance

3. Meeting high standards



1. Increase the level of accountability and intervention for low-performing schools

2. Ensure that the high school degree is aligned with college readiness

3. Reward and hold educators responsible for student results



Assisting parents, teacher, principals and administrators with the one main goal that

overshadows any other; The education of our children.


type your response.

NA


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No I do not. While I do believe that the growth of D49 demands an increase in funding, this tax

increase does not address the inequity in the funding of our district. In fact it asks the constituents

of D49 to support other districts while leaving our children under funded.

We are the fourteenth largest district in the state, yet our funding is second to last. We are 177th

out of 178 districts in the state and will continue to be if this tax increase is past. Also I do not

believe that it adequately address teachers performance.


NO

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