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Eva Renee Powers is running for a seat on the District 308 School Board. She has experience as the owner of two consulting businesses and graduated with an MBA and 4.0 GPA from Aurora University. Her priorities if elected include addressing the needs of administration, parents, students, teachers, and the community. She also wants to improve communication, make District 308 a world-class school district, and address issues of growing enrollment and the need for more diversity in leadership and teachers.
Evareneepowersfordistrict308boardofeducation 130302212323-phpapp02
- 1. Eva Renee Powers 511 Springbrook Trail North Oswego, Illinois 60543 I graduated from Aurora University with a dual MBA in Technology and Operations Management and Human Resource Management- Graduated with a 4.0 GPA. I am the owner of Ms. Evas Consulting Services and Ms. Evas Janitorial Services. I have never held an elective office. I moved to Montgomery and then Oswego more than 15 years ago so my children would get a quality education. I am running for the seat on the District 308 School Board to serve the administration, community, parents and students. Both of my children attended school in District 308 and turned out to be exceptional citizens. It is time to recognize diversity exist; one child is not more important than the other. All children deserve the best education the schools can offer and it is up to administration, parents, students, teachers and District 308 School Board to make that happen. District 308 is now a diverse community with that said we should accept and celebrate diversity. If elected to the board, my top priority is to address the needs of the administration, parents, students, teachers and community. If elected to the District 308 School Board: I would push to improve communication with the community without violating Illinois Statutes and other laws and participate in making District 308 School Board a world class district. District 308 is going to continue to grow the board has to make sure it is using all the resources available to deal with the anticipated growth. It is time to think outside the box. There are more than two significant issues facing District 308 School Board: Enrollment is continuing to grow (overcrowding in the schools) and there is a need for diversity in the leadership team and teachers. The District 308 Board has made the necessary changes and obtained the necessary funds for the overcrowding in the schools but nothing about diversity.
- 2. The District 308 School Board should look into recruiting minorities to go along with the change in the demographics. Yes, I support the current boards initiative to make District 308 a world class school district. I have reviewed the District 308 School Board budget and there is not Fat in the budget that I have seen. I am concerned with all the construction going on and with the anticipation of increased enrollment. If for some reason the enrollment decreases in the next couple of years, the additions to buildings and building new schools will be a waste of tax payers money. To prevent the board from violating the Illinois Open Meeting Act, as a board member I would - emphasize the importance of following state law and making sure laws are followed. Previous problems with the Kendall County States Attorney and the Illinois Attorney General Office have been resolved. The meeting minutes and agendas can be reviewed on the District 308 website. There should be a partnership with community so that our children have an opportunity to become educated and productive citizens.