King County Elections - John Patterson Blair - Superintendent of Public Instruction Candidacy Statement lyrics

Elected Experience: Vashon School Board 2000-04 Other Professional Experience: High School Science Teacher 1969-77; Developed and taught a high school special education to mainstream science transition curriculum 1970–72; Teachers (NEA) negotiator 1970-72; A founding and participating teacher (science), Cinnaminson (NJ) Alternative High School for 170+ 10th-12th grade students who wanted to take responsibility for their own education 1972-76; Candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction 2004,8,12, average 75,000 votes, 7% statewide. Education: Haverford College, BA Sociology; Temple University, MEd Science. Community Service: A founding and participating parent, Vashon (WA) Parent Involvement Program, Alternative Elementary School (40 students) 1983-90 Statement: This Is A Referendum: Every child is unique and families should have the opportunity to individualize their own children's public education. I propose A New Foundation for Public Education, (of which existing public schools would be an unchanged part), consisting of: Individual Student Trust Accounts – funded annually using each student's existing $10,000+ state education voucher. With approval, each student's parents may spend these accumulating funds at any Registered Public Education Program(s) of their choice. Registered Public Education Programs – defined as, any educational program, regardless of ownership, which: Accepts only trust funds as tuition, i.e. “free”; Fills at least 80% of its openings without admission qualification, i.e. “open enrollment”; Permits the study, but not the practice, of religion; And publishes measurable educational and behavioral goals for its students. Students not achieving these goals may be dismissed by the program. Neighborhood Education Districts – administered by three locally elected trustees, will oversee the educational progress of 50 to 200 participating neighborhood students. The trustees must approve parental education choices for students pa**ing applicable "WASL" tests. Community Facility Districts – locally elected, will own, operate and maintain all public facilities. Life-cycle maintenance funds will be included in the original bond funding. Interested? Vote for me.