JOHN EDDY HALL
OCCUPATION: Manager, Computer Technology - Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research
OCCUPATIONAL BACKGROUND: Retail Manager
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND: Portland State University; BS Business Administration: General Management and Computer Science
PRIOR GOVERNMENTAL EXPERIENCE: Gresham-Barlow District Board, 1998 - present (Board Chair 3 years, Vice Chair 1 year)
As board member for nearly 11 years, I have taken an active role and strongly support the mission of the Gresham-Barlow School District. That mission is to establish a world-class education for all students through the consistent provision of quality programs which will prepare students to be lifelong learners and productive citizens.
With my fellow board members, I share the beliefs that underwrite that mission:
- All Children can learn: Not on the same day...not in the same way. Each has talents to be discovered, skills to be developed, and a mind to be nourished.
- A positive, safe, and supporting learning environment is necessary for an effective education.
- In order to support our expectations for students, all staff must demonstrate the highest ethical behavior and must model respect for all people as members of an inclusive community.
- Students learn best when they are actively engaged in their learning and when they utilize “real life” situations for problem solving.
- Student success and well-being are best achieved through a balanced program which addresses the intellectual, physical, social, aesthetic, and emotional development of each student.
- Individual needs are best met by use of a variety of instructional techniques and technologies and by encouraging student options within and outside the classroom.
- Instruction, staff development and assessment efforts must be aligned to maximize effective achievement of goals.
I am proud of the district accomplishments, of our focus on continuous improvement to provide every student with opportunities for success, and of the commitment of the district board of directors to work together to prepare all young people in our community to be successful 21st century citizens.
(This information furnished by John Eddy Hall)
The above information has not been verified for accuracy by Multnomah County.