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Woodburn School District 103 Brett Meacham OCCUPATION: Self employed for eight years as an Instrumentation and Computer Consultant, GFM Enterprises, Woodburn
OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Eleven years in manufacturing, EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Associates Degree in Electronics, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, Illinois; K-12 public schools PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Woodburn School Board, 1997-2001; Chairman of Woodburn School Board, 2000-2001; Member of the Woodburn School District Strategic Planning team; Member of the Heritage and Valor Educational Specifications Committee; Member of the Woodburn School District Facilities Planning Committee As a candidate for the Woodburn School Board I believe: • Every student deserves the best education the Woodburn School District can provide. • Every taxpayer deserves the assurance that the district is spending tax money in a way that provides the best education possible for all students. • The best education requires the participation and support of the students, their parents and the community. As a current member of the Woodburn School Board I am convinced: • Curriculum and teacher training programs implemented in the last four years will continue to improve the quality of education the Woodburn School District provides. • Improvements in the budget building process allow the district to focus limited tax resources on achieving its improvement goals. • The Woodburn School District, its patrons and the community need to find and support a solution to the continued growth in student population and the resulting overcrowded schools. • Increasing property taxes should not be the only way to fund the building of new schools. • The Woodburn School District Board of Directors needs to take a leadership role in the community and the state to ensure that the unique needs of Woodburn schools are understood and their triumphs are celebrated. (This information furnished by Brett Meacham and is printed exactly as submitted.) |