I have extensive management experience.

The City contracts with the County to run our schools.  The School Board’s resposnibility is to oversee and manage this relationship.  The City is also responsible for any major capitol improvments that are needed at the facilities.  It has little direct control over day to day operations.

My management experience – and in particular, my time working on contracts and facilities at the U.S. Department of Education – will be an asset on the School Board.  

During my service in the Office of Management at the U.S. Department of Education, I managed the President’s Management Agenda for the entire department.  During my tenure we made major strides, improving our scores every quarter and becoming one of the top rated federal departments in areas such  as Budget Performance and Integration – and one of the first to meet the new E-Government standards.  I also served as the Chief of Staff for a period to the department’s  Chief Information Officer, helping to improve technology across the board.

The School Board manages the contracts we have with the County and oversees the costs associated with our recent renovations to the buildings.  It is important to have someone who can ask the tough questions and has the experience to know what is involved in executing a government contract.  With my background as a manager and my experience at the Department of Educaiton working with contracts and infrastructure, I will be a voice on the City of Fairfax School Board for responsible and accountable government.

-Jim

(for more details on the City-County relationship see http://www.fairfaxva.gov/school/citycountyconnection.asp).