BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE NOMINATING PANEL



BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE NOMINATING PANELCity Hall, Room 612Boston, MA 02201FAX 617-635-2950APPLICATION FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEEA completed application is required for consideration for any School Committee openingAll applications should be emailed to: scnominatingpanel@(Applications may also be mailed or hand-delivered to the above address.)DEADLINE: Applications must be received by 5pm on Monday, November 13, 2017. Applicants will be considered for one of two (2) four-year terms beginning on January 1, 2018.Name: Date of birth: Address: (Must be Boston resident)Telephone:(home): (work/cell): Email: Where do you prefer to be contacted? Gender: Race/ethnicity: How long have you been a Boston resident? Are you a registered voter? Did you attend Boston Public Schools? If yes, which school(s)?Do you have children or grandchildren who attend school in Boston? If yes, which school(s)? *For the next two sections, you may attach a resume or CV instead of listing the information belowEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: (List schools, areas of study & dates of attendance in chronological order) EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:(List employers, job titles, & dates of employment in chronological order.)Please answer the following questions:1.Please describe your experience, skills or expertise with youth, educational or civic programs.2.Please describe your involvement with the Boston Public Schools.3.Why are you interested in serving as a School Committee member? What are the primary strengths you would bring to this position?4.Have you ever attended a Boston School Committee meeting? If yes, what were your observations?5.Describe what you know about the Boston School Committee.6.What do you believe are the three most critical issues currently facing the Boston Public Schools? Please explain why you chose these issues and share specific ideas for addressing them.7.What is your understanding of the relationship between the Boston School Committee and the Superintendent? 8.Given the fiscal oversight responsibilities of the School Committee, what experience do you have to help address the financial challenges facing our schools?9.If you were appointed to the School Committee, what would be your ideas for:a. closing the achievement gapb. lowering the high school dropout ratec. creating a top-rate vocational school in BPSd. increasing family and community engagemente. creating a positive school climate in every schoolf. educating students with special needsg. educating English Language Learners10.Are there any new ideas or initiatives that you would bring to your role as a School Committee member?11. Do any of your activities or relationships present the possibility or probability of a conflict of interest if you were appointed to the School Committee? If so, how would you address that conflict? (Please note that it is a conflict of interest for a BPS employee to be a member of the School Committee) Are there other things the Panel should know about you as a nominee to the School Committee?I hereby certify that the information I have presented here is complete, accurate and true to the best of my knowledge, and I hereby authorize the Nominating Panel to verify this information as may be required.Name: Date: (If sending electronically, your typed name represents your signature) ................
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