Riverside Local Board of Education
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Belinda Grassi
Mitch Kallay
Brian Kolkowski
Richard Radcliffe
Thomas J. Trombley
Belinda Grassi
Campaign Office: 6815 Edinboro Place, Concord Twp., Ohio 44077
www.vote4belindagrassi.info
Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
Education: B.S.B.A. (1986) John Carroll University
Qualifications for This Office: Co-Chair: Riverside Local School District K.I.D.S. Committee successful levy campaign committee (May 2009). Co-Chair: Finance Committee for the Riverside Local School District Strategic Plan Implementation Team. Member: Finance Committee for the Riverside Local School District Strategic Planning Action Team. Member OSCPA, AICPA.
What do you consider the most difficult challenge facing this office and how would you address this challenge?
School district financial stability cannot be maintained through property taxes. It is unlikely that the State of Ohio will increase its' share of funding. Innovative programs must be developed with business partners to creatively supplement shrinking revenue streams. I will initiate discussions with local community partners to jump-start this process.
Mitch Kallay
Campaign Office: 471 Barrington Ridge, Painesville, OH 44077
Occupation: Regional Sales Director
Education:
B.S. Business Administration
Qualifications for This Office:
Current Board Member - 4 plus years. Was elected to the Board in 2005.
Business background in corporate management - 17 years
What do you consider the most difficult challenge facing this office and how would you address this challenge?
Space issues within the schools.
I would address it with a short and long term resolution. In the short term, I would look at adding more trailers. The longer term would be options for a permanent structure.
Brian Kolkowski
Campaign Office: 6340 Taylor Road
Painesville, OH 44077
Occupation: Chief Legal Counsel
Education: PhD; Case Western Reserve University
J.D.; University of Toledo
Qualifications for This Office: Current Board Member, Auburn Career Center and Lake County School Board. Former Board Member, Riverside Local Schools. US Military Officer. Sit on the boards of three corporations.
What do you consider the most difficult challenge facing this office and how would you address this challenge?
Declining test scores must be turned around while at the same time controlling expenditures to prevent continuing deficit spending by the school district.
Richard Radcliffe
Campaign Office: 7885 Jennings Dr., Leroy, OH 44077
Occupation: Corporate Controller
Education:
BS Accounting - Lake Erie College
Certified Public Accountant
Qualifications for This Office:
Certified Public Accountant
Corporate Controller
Responsible for overseeing the finances of 5 corporations
Understand how to budget and control expenses in a declining income environment.
Work within teams to problem solve and find solutions
What do you consider the most difficult challenge facing this office and how would you address this challenge?
Most difficult challenge facing me if elected to the Riverside School Board is to determine with the help of the other Board members and administrators on how to turn the 3 year tide of declining test scores around. This must be done while controlling expenditures in order to prevent future deficit spending.
Thomas J. Trombley
Campaign Office: 7110 Southmeadow, Concord, OH 44077
Occupation: Project Engineer
Education:
B.S. Elec Engr Michigan
M.S. Indus. Engr Wayne St. Detroit
Qualifications for This Office: I'm serving in my 2nd 4 year term. I am currently the legislative liaison and have developed productive relations with our State Reps, Township Trustees and neighboring school districts.
What do you consider the most difficult challenge facing this office and how would you address this challenge?
We are growing. In my 8 years we have gone from 4000 to 5000 students. We need to develop solutions to our overcrowding that are permanent and cost-effective.
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