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neal millard for la canada school board lcusd

Neal C.A.R.E.S.

Creativity -- Creative solutions for the difficult problems our district faces.

  • Through my extensive experience with charter schools, I can help our district find creative ways to finance and operate our schools.
  • We can adopt the most desirable qualities from the charter school system and apply them to our district without converting to a charter system.

Accountability -- Hold teachers, administrators and board members accountable.

  • I believe we need to treat our teachers more professionally and collaborate with them more, which means setting standards of acceptability, rewarding those who do a great job, and working to improve those whose performance does not meet those standards.
  • Transparency of programs, policies and procedures is a key step to greater accountability, as is regular and meaningful evaluation of teachers, administrators and board members to judge their respective performances.
  • I can help change the culture within our existing system and locate resources to facilitate the advancement we need.

Relationships -- Strengthen the bonds between parents, teachers and students.

  • I believe strongly in promoting a collaborative relationship among parents, students, teachers and administrators.
  • Surveys of students, parents and teachers are valuable tools that should be introduced and utilized in our schools.

Experience -- Extensive work and board experience in school finance and operations.

  • In my professional work as an attorney, I have represented public and private institutions of learning as well as successful charter schools; I currently serve on the board of one of the best-performing charter school systems in the Los Angeles area.
  • My experience with educational issues is unusually diverse and well-rounded: I have taught at the grammar school and graduate school levels; I have had children in public and private schools; I have been a board member for a charter school and for a private college; and my wife is a former public school teacher.
  • As a concerned citizen of La Cañada Flintridge for more than 25 years, I served on the LCF Educational Foundation board from 2003 to 2006 and am presently serving on the La Cañada Public Safety Commission.

Success -- Safeguard and enhance our already excellent record of success.

  • La Canada is fortunate to be endowed with the advantages sought by other schools:  an emphasis on college preparation, active parental involvement, minimal disciplinary issues, streamlined administration and high test scores.  Our highly regarded school district is our community’s greatest asset.
  • Although we’re a high-performing school district blessed with many excellent qualities, we need to improve in some areas.  I have the expertise and vision to help drive this progress.