DIRK IWATA-REUYL
OCCUPATION: Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Portland State University
OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Employment history (since 1992): 1994-present Professor of Chemistry, Portland State University. 1992-1994 Research Scientist, Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Ph.D. The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; B.S. The University of Alaska, Fairbanks, AK; The University of Oregon, Eugene, OR; Diploma Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA
PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: None
As the parent of 2 children in the Corbett Schools, I am passionate about the schools here and the education that my children are receiving today, and will receive in the coming years. My daughter is in the 6th grade, and my son is in kindergarten; both have many years ahead of them in the Corbett Schools.
While important gains have been made in the quality of our schools in recent years, eroding state funding has led to significant programmatic cuts, increasing class sizes, and the need to seek new sources of revenue. Because the future of state funding continues to look uncertain it is imperative that the district, the board, and the community work together to find creative solutions to the financial challenges facing our schools. These solutions must support our teachers efforts at enhancing the quality of the education offered to our children, not compromise them. To this end the board will need to engage the community in an ongoing dialog that is both inclusive and respectful of the plurality of views in the district.
As a board member my priorities will be to ensure that: 1) the board makes decisions that enable the schools to provide the best possible education for our children; 2) that the district operates in a manner that is fiscally sound, responsible, and sustainable; and 3) that the business of the board and district is conducted in an open and transparent manner.
Thank you.
(This information furnished by Dirk Iwata-Reuyl)
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