Jim Palazzo for Place 7, CISD Board of Trustees
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Part two of a two part series. See Palazzo's part one responses. To learn about his opponent Chris Archer, see part one and part two.
Q: brCarroll has an excellent and established reputation of providing abrquality education for its students. Ifbrelected, what are the details of your plans to maintain the quality ofbreducation amidst budget cuts?
A: Jim Palazzo – The highest priority of any school system,brincluding CISD, is the education of our kids in preparation for college and tobrpromote success at home and in their future careers. In additional to thebrstandard educational programs, CISD has strong advanced placement, honors, andbrspecial needs programs – which also support our gifted and talented students.brIf elected as a trustee – I will support the protection and enhancement of ourbracademic programs through the annual strategic planning and budgeting process.brTwo of our kids have graduated from CISD, and we have two kids who arebrcurrently attending CISD. We have a vested interest in the academic success ofbrCISD. In speaking with many members of our community, I believe those with andbrwithout kids in the district see the value in continuing the tradition ofbracademic excellence.
Q: Ifbrelected, what personal skills and experiences do you plan to bring to thebrposition?
A: Jim Palazzo – I am an experienced healthcarebradministrator. There are similarities between offering healthcare services tobrthe public, and offering educational services to the public. I think my workbrexperience over the last 25-years will translate very well into CISDbrleadership. I owned my own healthcare consulting business. I was fullybrresponsible for marketing our services, growing the business, meeting payroll,brdeveloping annual budgets, creating strategic relationships, and ensuring thebrquality of the services offered. I also think these skill-sets will be of valuebrto CISD. As a strategic healthcare consultant – I assist large health systemsbrthroughout the USA in the development and implementation of meaningfulbrstrategic plans and budgets in an environment of increasingly limitedbrreimbursement for healthcare services. This is a skill-set that will be ofbrvalue to CISD. I believe that my life experience and skill sets will nicelybrcomplement those of the CISD Board.