[ BOARD OF EDUCATION ]

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Hawaii

Nadia Davies-Quintana

Age: None given Job: None given Past: None given

What qualifies you to be a Board of Education member?

For nearly 40 years, I have worked in education as a teacher/counselor and school board member on the mainland and in Hawaii. I have also owned and managed small businesses. I believe that all children can be educated if provided ... the opportunity.

Do you support or oppose Gov. Linda Lingle's plan to break up the statewide Board of Education? Explain.

I oppose breaking up the BOE, but I realize the need to empower local schools with increased authority to make decisions at the local level. The BOE must exist in order to oversee and set policy, standards and core curriculum ...

Have you had any interaction with Hawaii's public schools?

Yes, I have taught in Hawaii schools for seven years after a 33-year career in education in California. I have taught in Hawaii public schools at the middle and high school level for the past several years ...

Herbert S. Watanabe

Age: 76 Job: Retired. 39 years with Department of Education. Past: Chairman of BOE for three years

What qualifies you to be a Board of Education member?

I am a citizen of the United States and Hawaii. I have four sons who graduated from public schools in Hawaii and three grandchildren now attending ... public schools. I qualified for and was elected to the Board of Education. ...

Do you support or oppose Gov. Linda Lingle's plan to break up the statewide Board of Education? Explain.

I do not support the breakup of the state Board of Education as such action does not impact upon the upgrade performance of students; it leads to a fragmented system with no uniform standards in curriculum, testing ...

Have you had any interaction with Hawaii's public schools?

As a member of the Board of Education since 1977, I have visited all districts and all islands in our state.