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6. Do you think recruiting students from Asia and other distant lands is a legitimate function of the Brunswick public school system? If so, why? If not, why not? I think recruiting was a poor choice of words (not yours but those who have described it elsewhere). What is going on is that the Brunswick School Department is in the beginning stages of establishing a sister school relationship with a Jinhua No. 1 High School as an enrichment opportunity for Brunswick students. It will give Brunswick students the opportunity to engage with Chinese students either here in Brunswick or abroad, only at a deeper and longer lasting level than a typical exchange program. As an ancillary benefit, the Chinese schools typically pay tuition rates that more than offset the cost of educating their student. I am viewing it as a breakeven not a money maker.
8. Do you think children are the first priority of the Brunswick School Department? Yes. 9. Describe the primary responsibilities of a school board member. Emphasize the relationship between the board and the department. Hiring and evaluating the performance of the Superintendent Setting the vision and goals for the district and monitoring efforts to achieve them Working with staff to prepare and approve annual budgets Management of School Facilities Developing policy & procedure Ensure policy is followed including that related to hiring and termination Adopting Curriculum Manage the contract process for employees of the district Promoting the community vision of education
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Extra Credit Questions For School Board Candidates/Incumbents: 1) Do you think the school board should set a budget NTE figure for school department staff before budget preparation begins? If not, why not? No. The primary responsibility of the School Board is to first ensure that the school department is able to provide each student with an education of the highest quality. From there prioritization and scrutiny of spending and effectiveness of existing and/or new programs rightly develop.