2009 Voter Guide
for Pittsburgh Public School Director in Districts* 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9

* Directors for Districts 2,4, 6 and 8 will be up for re-election in 2011

A+ Schools and the high school participants of Students Engaged in Leadership asked the candidates running for school board the following questions:

• Why are you running for this office?
• Please describe the duties of the office you seek.  Which are the most important duties and why?
• Describe your most important personal characteristics or traits as they relate to the office you seek.
• If elected, how will you balance your responsibilities to your constituency with your responsibilities to all students in the Pittsburgh Public Schools?
• What specific ideas do you have for making school board processes more transparent and accessible to the public?
• In your opinion, what is the most appropriate role for the school board vis-à-vis the superintendent?
• If elected, how will you work to build consensus among your colleagues with whom you may hold opposing views?
• If elected, what information will you rely on to inform your decisions as a school director?
• In your opinion, what is the role of the community in the school district decision making process?
• What are your goals for helping students succeed?
• How can you motivate students and teachers to be successful?
• What are your main concerns with this school district?

To see ALL of the candidates’ responses to the questions, click here for a pdf of the entire voter guide.

To see the responses of individual candidates or their resumes, scroll down for the links to those documents.

To see other voter guides, visit:

• The League of Women Voters
• The League of Young Voters

Photo Not Available	Sherry Brooks (D), District 1 Ms. Brooks’ Responses Resume
	Sharene Shealey (D/R), District 1 Ms. Shealey’s Responses Resume www.shealey4schools.com
	Christine Stone (D), District 1 Ms. Stone’s Responses Resume www.voteforchristine.com
	Thomas Sumpter (D), District 3 Current School Board First Vice President Chairperson, Education Committee First elected in 2005 Mr. Sumpter’s Reponses Resume www.sumpterforschoolboard.blogspot.com
	Theresa Colaizzi (D/R), District 5 Current School Board President First elected in 2001 Ms. Colaizzi’s Responses Resume- Not Provided
	Jean Fink (D/R), District 7 Current School Board Member Chairperson, Personnel Committee First elected in 1976, re-elected in 1997 Ms. Fink’s Responses Resume- Not Provided
	Floyd “Skip” McCrae (D/R), District 9 Current School Board Member Chairperson, Business and Finance Committee First elected in 2001 Mr. McCrae’s Responses Resume- Not Provided