Steve Navarre Platform:

- With Plano ISD facing its third year of multi-million dollar budget deficits,
fiscal accountability is one of Steve’s top priorities. Accountability must include all areas –
administrators at the district level, principals at the campus level and teachers in the classroom, to
student’s individual performance and parental involvement.

- Plano ISD needs to improve communications at every level from school board
meetings to local campuses. Steve believes that by increasing communications, Plano ISD will provide
focused, consistent, and quality attention that will also decrease the divide often felt between
administrators, teachers, and parents.

- Steve is committed to bringing fiscal transparency to Plano ISD. With a $17

million budget deficit, it is important for taxpayers to know whether their tax dollars are being spent
wisely. Like Collin County government, Plano ISD should put its check register online for review.
Beyond financial transparency, Steve is dedicated to increasing visibility into operations and classroom
instruction at all levels within the district.

Steve’s Goals:

• Balance the $17 million budget deficit through reduced spending

• Raise state ratings beyond "Acceptable"
• Increase all aspects of district communications
• Increase fiscal transparency by supporting an online check register

Steve helps companies “do more with less” and we need to take that approach here in Plano.

Steve’s plan to balance and maintain a balanced budget:

• Immediately stop all discretionary spending
• Bring independent auditors into evaluate every aspect of the district and how tax money is spent.
• Do a cost benefit analysis of outsourcing non-educational departments such as transportation,
facility maintenance, janitorial services, human resources, food and nutritional services and some
IT services.
• Freeze executive administrative staff pay raises until the budget is balanced.

Steve is against:
• Raising taxes
• Laying off teachers
• Increasing classroom sizes

Early Voting Starts April 27th Election Day May 9th

 believes strongly that better education and stronger
schools are built on accountability, communication and transparency. He
will apply these principles to every educational and fiscal decision to make
Plano schools the educational opportunity we have come to expect.

As a parent, Steve has always been very active in his children’s education
and has worked to be a strong advocate for them. He knows what parents
go through every day both in and out of school – from helping with
homework and parent-teacher conferences to balancing work, school and
extracurricular activities. The “Parent Perspective” is needed to be an
effective school board trustee.

Steve’s 10 years of corporate consulting brings a fresh perspective, new

ideas and real-world business insights to the school board at a time when
Plano ISD needs it the most. In his consulting career, he regularly works
with Fortune 500 clients to build efficiencies, reduce costs, improve processes and execute solutions on
a multi-million dollar scale. His business acumen and proven leadership abilities are needed to balance
the $17 million budget deficit and increase our district ratings from Acceptable to Exemplary.

Steve served his country for 8 years of military service in the US Army National Guard that includes
active duty service during Desert Storm, drug interdiction missions and flood rescue and relief operation
in the Houston area. He was the recipient of the Army National Guard Components Achievement
Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Presidential Unit Citation and the Meritorious Unit Award. He
is a life member of the National Guard Association of Texas.

Steve’s community service includes:

• Pearson EC School Based Improvement Committee 2002-2003
• Christie Elementary PTA Vice President - membership 2002
• Christie Elementary PTA member
• Armstrong Middle School PTA member
• Armstrong Middle School PTA Board – fundraising 2006
• Collin County Early Childhood PTA
• PSA Soccer Coach – 2001-2004
• PSA Assistant Soccer Coach 2003-2005
• PFL Assistant Football Coach 2003-2005
• Ralph Wilson Youth Club Coach 1993-1996
• Susan G Komen Volunteer
• Arthritis Foundation Volunteer since 1984

Please vote for Steve Navarre on May 9th!

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Early Voting Starts April 27th Election Day May 9th