Nomination Form for PUSD School Board Member

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Few community members participate in school board meetings and therefore do not have a clear understanding of the kinds of decisions a school board member has to make and the skills necessary to exercise good judgment.

As a best practice for finding great school board members:

1. Job descriptions are very important for most mid-level to upper level management positions and given the importance of educating our children, PEEP members feel the same is true for electing school board members.

2. The California School Board Association (CSBA) has itemized types of decisions expected of board members and PEEP members who have attended many school board meetings have verified this list as very accurate.

3. By promoting an ongoing nomination process we can find suitable candidates who may have been lacking encouragement to run well in advance of an election.

4. Self-nominations are allowed. Nominations are not binding and will not be publicized.

This form also serves as a signup for a PEEP mailing list and activities.

Email *

Nominator's Full Name *

Nominator's Home Address *

Include street address, city, state and zip

Nominator would like to help Parents for Educational Excellence in Piedmont (PEEP) by: *

Join the email list for alerts and upcoming events (please whitelist ExcellencePUSD@gmail.com)

Volunteering my time to canvas my community and friends

Researching issues and writing articles for PEEP

Financially contributing to PEEP

Serving on the board of PEEP (please fill out a self-nomination)

None

Required

Nominator's cell number (if volunteering)

Nominee's Full Name

Nominee's email address

Did the Nominee agree to run for office? *

The nominee agreed to run for office

I did not check with the nominee

This is a self-nomination

I am only registering with PEEP

Which of the following are roles and responsibilities of a school board member?

(The statements listed below were extracted from the California School Board Association (csba.org) in 2018)

Ensure the school district is responsive to the values, beliefs, and priorities of their communities

Helping establish a long-term vision as to what students need to achieve their highest potential

Employing the superintendent and setting policy for hiring other personnel (e.g. teachers)

Overseeing the development, revision, and adoption of bylaws and policies for the school district

Setting a direction for and approving the adoption of the curriculum

Establishing budget priorities, adopting the budget and LCAP, and overseeing facilities issues

Providing direction for and adopting collective bargaining agreements and monitoring progress

Acting with a professional demeanor that models the district/county BOE beliefs and vision

Making decisions and providing resources that support mutually agreed upon priorities and goals

Ensuring a positive personnel climate exists

Being knowledgeable enough about district/county educational efforts to explain them to the public

Evaluating the superintendent and setting policy for the evaluation of other personnel

Serving as a judicial and appeals body (arbiter of right and wrong in school district)

Monitoring student achievement and program effectiveness and requiring program changes if indicated

Monitoring and adjusting district finances

All of the above

Which of the following are undesirable traits of a school board member?

Doesn't ask questions or engage with topics on the agenda prior to voting at a school board meeting

Doesn't evaluate the pros and cons in their deliberations prior to voting

Believes the school board and the Superintendent should do whatever it takes to raise funds for the school district

Doesn't think independently before each vote. Defers to others on the board. (Groupthink)

Does not provide detailed answers to questions from parents (e.g. create an FAQ)

Calls parents who call into school board meetings as "loud" parents who don't represent the values and beliefs of the majority of parents

Prefers all details be worked out by school administration and school board meetings are not for robust discussion but to make decisions

Defers to the office of Superintendent for all explanations of proposed changes

Routinely rubber stamps the administration's proposals

Is actively seeking to undermine the power of the school board over the administration

Asks people to tell them what to do as opposed to weighing all facts and evidence available themselves

Only presents the positive aspects of decisions made or being planned

Acts without solid science, logic or reasoning backing up their decision

Holds people who criticize their decisions in contempt

As a candidate, did not advocate for specific best practices in school board decisions

Makes no specific campaign promises

Breaks specific promises made during campaign

Discourages voters to meet with or evaluate all candidates for office

Forms hidden alliances with community groups and individuals

Accepts endorsements obtained as a favor to third parties

All of the above

Nomination Letter or Future Candidate Statement

There is no minimum number of words. For self-nominations, this could be the same as a candidate statement used in election filings (200 word limit). Maximum 3000 characters.

A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provided.

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