Morgan Hill – As he was walking the precincts to introduce himself and his wife and daughter to voters, Morgan Hill School Board candidate Bart Fisher said he realized how important communication is to people in the district.
“And while I know that I have a lot to learn about how things are done if I’m elected, I hope to be a part of improving the communication without walking the precincts for eight hours every weekend,” he said.
One of the ideas he is campaigning on is creating partnerships between the district’s schools and businesses and organizations within the community. He says he believes that these kinds of partnerships can be created to help not only students but also school staff.
Another thing he has learned listening to constituents is that parents are generally very happy with their elementary school but are concerned about students making the transition to middle school and then from middle school to high school.
“We want to make sure our middle schools are doing a good job of assisting these students with their transition and preparing them for the next step,” he said.
Besides communication and the middle schools, Fisher said he has heard from voters that they are concerned about the re-balancing of classrooms that takes place shortly after the beginning of the school year. He said that is something he would want to learn more about as a board member.
Looking to the future as the district evolves is important, Fisher said. He said that the future is a large part of his motivation to run for a seat on the board. Not only is he looking at where the district will be when it is time for his daughter to start school, but he wants to be a part of shaping where it will be.
“As the parent of a beautiful infant daughter, I want her to be educated, challenged and excited by school,” he said. “I’m running for the Morgan Hill Unified School District governing board because I see tremendous potential for our school district to get even better, and I want to be a part of creating that change.”
BART FISHER
AGE: 40
OCCUPATION: Development specialist and change program manager
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in political science from UC Davis, master’s degree in international relations from UC San Diego.
FAMILY: BWife Vera, one-year-old daughter Jasmina.
Marilyn Dubil covers education and law enforcement for The Times. Reach her at (408) 779-4106 ext. 202 or at md****@*************es.com.
