[ BOARD OF EDUCATION ]

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Honolulu

Denise Matsumoto

Nonpartisan

Age: 43 Job: Preschool teacher, Kamaaina Kids Moanalua Past: I am a parent of a graduate of public school in Hawaii.

What qualifies you to be a Board of Education member?

I have served the people of Hawaii with integrity, diligence and a deep commitment to improving education. I've worked successfully to adopt policies and standards that will ensure our children will be able to attain their goals. ...

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

I oppose it. Her plan replaces the board with an appointed statewide commission with greater power and authority over policy and the budget. It also would have created seven large district boards without fiscal autonomy ...

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

I've been involved in my daughter's public elementary, middle and high schools. I served on Jarrett Middle School's SCBM. As a board member it's been my privilege to interact with many of our excellent schools ...

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