Alisha Ali: Candidate Profile

Note: Answers provided have not been edited for grammar, misspellings or typos. In some instances, candidate claims that could not be immediately verified have been omitted. Jump to:BioKey IssuesQA Bio City: WheatonWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Wheaton-Warrenville Unit D200Age: Candidate did not respond.Family: Married 2 boys. One at Wheaton north one at Monroe Middle.Occupation: HomemakerEducation: Candidate did not respond.Civic involvement: Candidate did not respond.Elected offices held: noneHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: noCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 To support the continuation of our high performing schools.Key Issue 2 To work with our administration to support education and extra curricular programs.Key Issue 3 To support our teachers and administrators.Questions Answers How would you like to see the former Hubble Middle School property in downtown Wheaton redeveloped?It should be on a long term lease to a developer who is willing to develope the property for corporate business or for higher education. The field area of the property can be offered for a long term lease to the park district.What are you thoughts about some wanting the Hubble property to become a Wheaton Park District facility?It merits discussion.What is your view of the federal No Child Left Behind standards?It is there to consistantly improve our schools and gauges the progress.If elected to the school board, how would you address District 200's ongoing budgetary issues?By reviewing cost related to unused property such as hubble/wheaton central property and to utilize it to narrow the budget gap and encourage district administration to seek out additional and competitive grants.Considering the problems that the state has had providing funding for school districts, should District 200 consider asking local voters to approve a property tax increase to raise additional money for the education fund?NO