Information Technology
I have spent the last five years working in the field of Information Technology, and I have seen how a small investment in technology, if done wisely, can result in huge gains in productivity and cost savings. If elected to the School Board, I will use my expertise to guide and implement a plan to modernize the school district’s record keeping and data processing capabilities.
I would also like to ensure that our children have access to high-tech resources which they can use to advance their education. In a city like Rochester, where many children do not have access to the internet at home, it is especially important to make sure our students have the ability to use all the tools which can be made available.
I have the expertise to make sure that our money is spent wisely in this area. For example, contrary to what many believe, we don’t have to give hundreds of thousands of dollars to Microsoft to have good, useful computers for our children. There is plenty of high-quality, completely free software out there such as Linux and OpenOffice, which is as good if not better.