ACADEMY SCHOOL DISTRICT 20

0 Comments | Gazette, The (Colorado Springs), Oct 19, 2003

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IVO FRONZAGLIA

Date of birth: Nov. 18, 1945

Education: Bachelor's in secondary education, Duquesne University, 1968

Employment: SRS Technologies

Civic involvement: None listed

Military service: Retired Air Force major, 21 years of service.

How to reach me: 719-567-9221 (office); 719-594-4866 (home), e- mail: ifronz@earthlink.net

Parent: Yes

Me: No public schools attended Son: D-20 schools.

My top priority in education: Fiscal restraint. I will work to stop the waste on faddish educational innovations and capital projects which contribute nothing to academic achievement.

MIKE O'REAR

Date of birth: Oct. 30, 1954

Education: High school diploma, Laurel High School (Montana), 1973; bachelor of arts, Big Sky Bible College (Montana), 1977; master of arts, Wheaton College Graduate School (Illinois), 1981

Employment: President and CEO of Global Mapping International (nonprofit corporation)

Civic involvement: Served four years on the Rampart High School Accountability Committee; served on the advisory committee that oversaw the design and construction of the new technology wing at Rampart High School this past year; served five years as a member of the Rampart Band Boosters.

Military service: None

How to reach me: 8235 Avens Circle, Colorado Springs, CO 80920; 719-548-0880, 719-548-7459 (fax), e-mail: mikeorear@pcisys.net

Parent: Yes Four children, ages 12-19. My children have attended schools in Los Angeles and in D-20. I have attended schools in Alabama, Texas and Montana.

Top priority in education: To ensure the highest possible academic achievement for all students, through top-quality staff, curriculum, choice, assessment and accountability. Academy District 20 is poised for the next level of excellence, using the newly implemented planning process to realize the district's mission, vision and target statements.

CLIFF KELLY

Date of birth: Sept. 23, 1944

Education: Doctoral degree, Bowling Green State University, Ohio, 1972; master's degree, California State University, Long Beach, Calif., 1970; bachelor's degree, California State University, Long Beach, Calif., 1968

Employment: Director of academics Focus on the Family Institute, 2000-present

Civic involvement: Committee to Elect Mark Earley, Virginia, 1988- 92, (dates approximate); Chesapeake City Committee, Virginia, 1988- 92 (dates approximate); floor leader, Committee to Elect George Allen, 1992-93; Church Worship Team, 1996-2000; Episcopal Church of the Messiah, Chesapeake, Va.

Military Service: None.

How to reach me: 1171 Mount Estes Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80921; 719-548-5926 (office); 719-548-4666 (fax); e-mail: kellycw@fotf.org

Parent: Yes

I attended public schools in California; my children attend D-20 schools

Top priority in education: Ensure that academic, financial and administrative integrity continues to be the force that animates D- 20. Ultimately, our ability to provide our children with the best teachers and texts is the key to making D-20 a "benchmark" district. Another top priority is to facilitate character education throughout D-20 schools.

VICKI TAYLOR

Date of birth: April 30, 1962

Education: Bachelor of science degree, computer science, 1985, University of California, Riverside

Employment: Stay-at-home mom for 10 years.

Civic involvement: Campaign manager for D-20's successful bond issue in 2001 and TABOR over-ride initiative that passed in 2002; current member of D-20's Bond Expenditure Oversight Committee and District Accountability Committee; member of Long Range Capital Expenditure Committee; held various offices in Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) at Edith Wolford Elementary

Military service: None

How to reach me: 719-495-9397 (home); 719-337-7744 (cell)

Parent: Yes

I have three children that attend D-20 schools. I attended public schools in Barstow, Calif.

Top priority in education: My involvement in D-20 has been motivated by a keen interest in improving education in our country to ensure that we remain competitive in the burgeoning global economy. We have an excellent school district and I want to be part of the continuation and growth of that excellence.