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VOTE FOR

MAY 21

WANTAGH BOARD OF EDUCATION

Co-President Wantagh SEPTA dM 2012 SEPTA VP W Ways and Means 2011 2011-2012 Active member Wantagh Elementary PTA Served on the Full-Day Kindergarten/Declining Enrollment Committee
Ensure the careful and responsible management of our communitys nancial resources to help create a scally sound budget that also serves to enrich the educational experience of our students across all areas Support and promote an examination of best practices between buildings and in other districts to ensure Wantagh is at the forefront of education Evaluate policies that would expand opportunities for more of our students to participate in challenging coursework making sure that teachers and staff have the resources they need to engage all students Continue to build upon positive relationships with parents, teachers, administrators, and community members to achieve consensus as we work towards our common goal of providing the best schools for our children Devote her personal attention to help improve the internal functioning and dynamic of the Board of Education with particular dedication to reducing administrator turnover and improving the retention of key faculty members

If elected Kera will:

and have three children: a 2nd grader and kindergartener at Wantagh Elementary and a preschooler. I have a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame and a Masters Degree from Teachers College, Columbia University. I am seeking election to the Board of Education because I believe the nancial challenges in the years ahead and the instability in key positions within our district in the years past require a cohesive leadership team committed to promoting a positive dynamic on the board and building consensus in the community on the critical issues facing Wantagh. The most important concern for our district is how to ensure high quality educational and extracurricular programming while working within the connes of the property tax cap. Our children deserve a solid education and our taxpayers demand good value for their education dollars. If elected, I would work diligently with our administrators and fellow BOE members to make fair and careful choices regarding our budget and do so in a scally responsible way. My previous work experience as a high school social studies teacher in Massapequa gave me a good understanding and working knowledge of the public education system. My volunteer leadership roles in both Wantagh SEPTA and Long Island Autism Speaks have given me invaluable training and real-world experience in working successfully with diverse groups to achieve common goals.

My husband and I have been residents of Wantagh for the past six years