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USD 259 Wichita school board, District 6
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Jacqueline Bujanda
School Board Candidate District 6
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Lynn Rogers
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Jacqueline Bujanda
Lynn Rogers
Biographical Information-
The Legislature may cut millions in education funding in the next two years to address state budget shortfalls. How should the Wichita district scale back spending?
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Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, all students are expected to meet proficiency standards by 2014. How would you ensure student achievement in your district?
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With the end of the district’s busing for integration policy this school year, what steps should schools take to ensure cultural diversity? What do you consider equity among schools, and how would you work to achieve it?
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Legislators have eyed cutting state aid to bond projects as a way to help balance the budget. How should the district proceed with the $370 million bond plan if the state doesn’t come through with its 25 percent?
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How should the district spend the $10 million in bond money designated for a new technical education high school magnet program?
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If elected to the board of education, what would be your top priority?
Jacqueline Bujanda:
We must closely study the budget and identify where cuts can be made that will still allow us to provide quality services for our students and staff. There may be programs that no longer provide benefit to the students and those must be considered for possible reduction or elimination.
Jacqueline Bujanda:
Although I will represent my district, I also represent all students in the district and we must work closely with the new Superintendent to implement, and closely monitor, all programs to ensure that student achievement continues to rise.
Jacqueline Bujanda:
I will look closely at the district’s magnet programs to ensure that they provide appropriate programs that will ensure that diverse groups of students desire to attend. Our schools must all have quality teachers committed to educating the students attending. I will also fight for appropriate funding for schools in neighborhoods with lesser parent involvement or parents that are unable to donate funding during these tough economic times.
Jacqueline Bujanda:
It is my understanding that a bill to eliminate the funding will stall in committee. If for some reason that changes, then we must re-look at the previously identified projects and determine if any can be reduced or eliminated altogether.
Jacqueline Bujanda:
Candidate response is not yet available.
Jacqueline Bujanda:
My top priority will be to continue to raise student achievement. As a board member our first priority should be that all students are successful in school. We must prepare students to continue with post-secondary education. Our community and society as a whole will strive from students who receive a quality education.
Age:
26
Education/Degrees:
Associates in Political Science
Garden City Community College
B.A. Political Science
Wichita State University
Occupation:
Multicultural Recruitment Coordinator
Office of Admissions
Wichita State University
Community Involvement:
League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
Finney County United Way Board Member
Cultural Relations Board
Political experience:
1st Congressional Field Director
Kansas Democratic Party
Elected Chair of Kansas Democratic Hispanic
Elected Vice-Chair of Kansas Democratic Hispanic Caucus
How long lived in district:
1 year (2006)
3 months (2009)
Campaign Phone:
316-806-8430
E-mail:
jacqueline8b@yahoo.com
Lynn Rogers:
The KS Constitution requires the Legislature to adequately fund education. I have worked hard to make sure our kids are a priority. Since the KS Supreme Court ruling, we have finally been able to lower class sizes and pay teachers more. It would be a shame for us to go backwards.
However, like we did early in my first term, we made cuts as far away from the classroom as possible. We would need to do that again.
Lynn Rogers:
We have been working on increasing student achievement since I joined the Board. We have seen increases in student achievement every year.
We have added additional days of student contact time, raised teacher pay and put time/money into teacher training. NCLB is a 1,200 page law and is very complicated. It has been a challenge to implement without any additional Federal funding over the last 8 years.
Lynn Rogers:
We need to watch what is happening in each school/neighborhood. We must require/expect High Student Achievement at every school. We want to make sure our most experienced teachers stay at our needest schools. We have established a citizen committee to help us in this task.
Lynn Rogers:
At this time, we need to make sure the Legislature keep their word. Other school districts in KS have been using this since 1992 and Wichita taxpayers have been sending their money to Topeka to cover that. It isn't right when it comes our turn, that the State change the rules. If the change happens, we will either need to reduce the number of Bond projects or raise the local mill levy. Both options will be costly. If we reduce projects, that means the need doesn't go away.
Lynn Rogers:
We have worked hard at enhancing our technical education programs. Preengineering at NW, West and NE High Schools, auto technology at North High, etc. Every high school has seen enhancements. Tech ed classrooms are much more expensive to equip becasue of the high tech equipment needed. I see an expansion of programs at high schools. I would also like to see more emphasis on an aviation oriented tech program.
Lynn Rogers:
Keep raising Student Achievement. Wise use of tax dollars.
Age:
51
Education/Degrees:
BA - University of Nebraska
Occupation:
Farm Credit Leasing- VP & Sr. Relationship Mgr
Community Involvement:
Riverside School, Marshall Middle School and North High School Parent Groups, First Baptist Church, variety of community organizations.
Children in school:
All three have graduated from USD 259 - all in college at this time
Political experience:
2 Terms - USD 259 Board of Education
How long lived in district:
24 years
Campaign Phone:
316-262-4716
E-mail:
lynnwrogers@sbcglobal.net
Social media (list any pages on Facebook, MySpace, etc.):
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