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Bass Lake School District Candidate Statement: Ron Bucheger

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Ron Bucheger, Trustee for the Bass Lake School District

OAKHURST — There is one seat coming up for election on the Bass Lake Unified School District Board of Trustees for Area 3. Incumbent Ron Bucheger is on the ballot with challenger Julie Greenwood. For more information contact the Bass Lake School District.

Ron Bucheger  (incumbent) Candidate Statement

I’m a retired 68 year old manager and businessperson and an experienced Bass Lake School Board Trustee. My wife, myself and our two children have participated in local school district activities since 1996.

I have cared about children and education all my life. Those teachers and mentors who cared about me helped me obtain a degree in Electrical Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration. Being involved with our local education is my way of paying back those who gave me the knowledge and skills to be successful.

As trustees, our role is to set policies and direction for our district. It is very important that we formulate strategic plans that ensure that our students are college and career-ready. Looking ahead is critical to ensuring the success of our students, now and into the future.

We must be advocates for excellence! We are doing this by establishing continuous improvement programs that help make our students, teachers and administrators better. These include revising Teacher Observation and Evaluation programs that improve student learning as well as upgrading Principal and Superintendent Evaluation procedures.  Excellence also includes instilling professional management by establishing goals, while giving teachers, staff and administration the tools, accountability and authority to get the job done right. Excellence also means helping students take responsibility for their education and helping them progress at their individual learning rate.

We must be responsive to the community! We do this by conducting parent, student and community surveys.  This has led to changes both big and small, e.g. the breakfast program, started at the end of the last school year has led to increased attendance and sharper students early in the morning.

We must effectively manage the dollars! We do this by investing in results-driven educational programs that help all of our students to learn; by ensuring financial stability of the District  —  looking both at current needs as well as projecting future needs; by investing in cost effective infrastructure (e.g. the Wasuma gym) as well as cost-saving programs that reduce energy usage, and by protecting our local taxpayers by saving them money (e.g. refinancing school bond debt).

We must look to the future! We use innovative technology across all grades in order to prepare our students for their future. We are providing a computer at school for every student. We have upgraded our technology infrastructure to support student access to on-line learning. We are integrating computer training and knowledge into the curriculum across all grades, including computer programming opportunities.

My 25 years of business experience in general management, strategic planning, operations, marketing, training and technology development, as well as my school board experience, enables me to make sound, professional and ethical decisions for our school children. Through the efforts of myself and others, we have made great strides in modernizing our schools and our curriculum, preparing our students for a successful future. I will dedicate my time and effort to continuing this progress.

Make a Difference — Vote for Ron Bucheger

 

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