Salem-Keizer School District 24J
Director, Zone 3

ERNIE GARCIA

OCCUPATION: Licensed Insurance Consultant

OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Insurance Consultant, designing and implementing business employee benefit programs, 1996-present; State of Oregon Childrens Services Division Protective Services 1990-1996; Mid- Willamette Community Action Self-Sufficiency Project, Independence/Monmouth/ Dallas 1989-1990.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Central High School Independence OR; Linn-Benton Community College, Associate of Arts; Western Baptist College, Bachelor of Science

PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Current Chair of the Community Involvement Advisory Committee, Salem-Keizer School District Juvenile Justice Sub-Committee, Polk County 1992 Welfare Advisory Board, Polk County 1990-1992

COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE:

South Salem Lions Club

Member of the Blanchet Catholic School Finance Committee Wrestling assistant coach, Scio High School

Volunteer wrestling coach, Central High School

Volunteer wrestling coach, MAT Club, Western Oregon State College

Little League Baseball Umpire, Independence & Monmouth

HONORS:

Community Outreach Citizenship Award, Independence/Monmouth Chamber of Commerce, 1989, for service to migrant families

ERNIE GARCIA

Hands-on, practical experience in serving childrens
needs through county and state Juvenile Justice
and Childrens Services

Many of Salem-Keizers children are left behind due to social or economic pressures. I believe it is the duty and responsibility of every community to stand together to insure that quality education is accessible to all our youth.

ERNIE GARCIA

Business experience in balancing budget constraints

Without effective teachers, we can have no success in educating our youth. We must insure that teachers have resources and materials necessary to ensure student success.

ERNIE GARCIA

A practical vision for Salem Keizer School District

o Quality education and accessibility to ALL children.

o Cost cutting strategies that will retain educational programs and staff.

o An accountability model that insures the districts expenditures are used wisely.

o A method of information dissemination that involves all of the community.

o Solid, long lasting partnerships with the business community to share knowledge and provide support to our youth.

o Students that are prepared for life long learning and work.

(This information furnished by Ernie Garcia

and is printed exactly as submitted.)