// About
Bart Pemberton on the Issues:
“My primary concern is and will always be the success and welfare of our children. A school district’s number one responsibility is to prepare our kids for college and/or the workforce, and that they ultimately have fulfilling lives and careers.”
“Our students deserve every advantage when applying for college or entering the workforce. The District owes that to them and the District owes that to you.”
“An engaged school board, working along with teachers, parents, and district leadership, can return our District to a level of excellence where even more parents move here because of the quality schools, and where the parents of over 30% of the children already living here aren’t sending their kids outside of the district to learn.”
“The Governing Board is there to implement the will of the voters in the District. It acts as YOUR voice in the Catalina Foothills School District. Accountability and transparency are key, and I will listen to the community so that your voice will be heard.”
- Partnering with Parents (pro-student, pro-parent, and pro-transparency) to maximize student achievement
- Build an effective partnership between parents, teachers, and other school personnel to provide the most effective learning environment for all students. This will improve student achievement and promote excellence in academics and the arts.
- The governing board needs to rebuild trust between parents, teachers, and administrators by listening to parents’ concerns which begins with the tone set by the governing board. This means paying attention and listening to parents’ concerns during board meetings. Sadly, this is not currently being done by some of our leaders.
- When a large number of parents or community members have the same concerns about an issue affecting our children, place the item on the board agenda and have an open discussion.
- Improve School Safety for all Students, Faculty, and Staff
- Add school resource officers where necessary
- Review campus access at all CFSD schools
- Expand background checks to ensure sex offenders and those with a criminal record are identified prior to being hired
- Enforce the existing zero-tolerance policy on bullying to combat the violence and threats that have increased in our schools
- Make CFSD Teachers the Highest Paid in the State
- CFSD has great teachers. Making them the highest-paid teachers in the state will help keep them and attract more (especially math and science teachers, which are in short supply). Click for more information.