• Collective Effort - No one person, candidate, teacher, administrator, or other community member can single-handedly correct the issues within our schools.  We need to work collectively with a variety of community members, including teachers, administrators, parents, students, counselors, community members, and officials.  Just as the problems are complex, we will need the collaboration and cooperation of the community to move forwards.
• Communication - The best intentions and plans, if poorly communicated, can result in disaster and waste.  We need to open up the lines of communication by making meetings accessible (to include times and locations), publicize and document meetings. Communication requires feedback and dialog with constituents - and we need to ensure that this dialog process is uninterrupted as we work together to improve our schools.
• Assessment - Based upon the information provided by OSPI and a number of other sources, our schools are not providing the quality education to our students.  We need to assess shortfalls and carefully determine areas of improvement.  Too, we need to determine best practices, and encourage innovation as we move forwards.  Assessment also applies to resources and the potential for sharing resources among the schools. 
• Accountability - As our schools are facing serious budgetary challenges, we must ensure accountability on all parts.  In the midst of a recession, we must ensure that we use every tax-payer dollar with complete accountability. 

  Together, we can transform our school system - but this will require collective effort!  Let's work together!

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