CURTIS (DICK) SMITH
OCCUPATION: Management Consultant and Writer (paid); Director, Clackamas Education Service District (unpaid)
OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Director of Employee Services, Multnomah County; Senior Vice President, Willamette Savings; Personnel Director, Fred Meyer Savings; Personnel Director, Counselor, and Teacher, Bellflower Unified School District.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Loyola University, BA, MA, English; UCLA, Ed. D. (doctorate), Education Management
PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: 1984-Present, Director, Clackamas Education Service District; 1987-88, Task Force Member, Governor's Commission on School Funding Reform; 1981-86, Director, Clackamas County Library
What's an ESD?
Did you know that the Clackamas Education Service District (ESD) provides many educational and business support services to all 10 local school districts in Clackamas County? Each year, the districts' superintendents and teacher representatives review and help update our ESD service delivery plan. Then the 10 school boards independently vote their approval or disapproval. No other unit of government is examined annually by that many agencies!
Quality Service at Reasonable Cost
The ESD welcomes annual accountability to its customers and taxpayers. Using highly specialized staff and centralized purchasing, the ESD delivers quality goods and professional services at group rates. Current services include testing and guidance for students with disabilities, teacher re-training, management information, and specialized accounting services.
Also Serving Children with Disabilities
Most importantly, highly trained ESD teachers provide direct instruction to hundreds of our pre-school children, and to students with the severest physical and mental disabilities, grades K-12. To avoid costly capital investment, the ESD operates these classes in existing schools throughout the county.
Re-elect a Proven, Responsible Board Member
Keep the ESD's outstanding record of economy and service to our children by re-electing Curtis (Dick) Smith. As an honors doctoral student, as an experienced educator, and as a successful manager in both the private and public sectors, he has demonstrated the skill we need to continue our ESD's success. Vote for Curtis (Dick) Smith. Questions? E-mail me at crsoregon@aol.com.
(This information furnished by Curtis (Dick) Smith)
The above information has not been verified for accuracy by Multnomah County.