Chris Wallace: 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: Lake ZurichWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Lake Zurich Unit D95Age: 42Family: Married with four children. Three of the children are currently in District 95.Occupation: Healthcare AdministrationEducation: 1992 WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY - SCHOOL OF MEDICINE,St. Louis, Missouri, M.H.A. #8211; Healthcare Administration1990 MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU),Springfield, Missouri, B.S. #8211; Business AdministrationCivic involvement: Volunteer at Church #8211; Ministry Leader, multiple Service ProjectsVolunteer with Iron Men Foundation on the Metal of Honor ProjectSponsor a 10 year old child in India with Compassion InternationalBlood Donor with LifeSourceBoy Scouts of America #8211; Asst. Cub Scout Leader, President #8211; Medical Explorer Post (3 years)Volunteered at Barnes Hospital (Top 10 Hospital) #8211; St. Louis in Middle School•Registration, Medical Records, Surgery Recovery RoomElected offices held: Candidate did not respond.Have you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: NoCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 Transparency of School Board by providing opt-in options to your personal email account.Key Issue 2 Fiscal Accountability and Conservative Spending including Green Initiatives for the district to save on future energy expenses and lowering the carbon footprint.Key Issue 3 Development of a Long-Term Capital/Infrastructure Improvement ProgramQuestions Answers How satisfied are you that your district is preparing students for the next stage in their lives, whether it be from elementary into high school or high school into college or full-time employment? What changes, if any, do you think need to be made?Am in general pleased by how prepared the students are for the next phase of their school career. The district is currently looking at curriculum changes and it seems that process could speed up a bit. Am looking forward to learning more about that process as a School Board Member.What budget issues will the district have to confront? What measures do you support to address them? If cuts are needed, be specific about programs and expenses that should be reduced or eliminated. Do you support any tax increases for local schools?Over the next 4 years, a new teacher's contract will need to be signed, building maintenance issues will need to be addressed, Village of Lake Zurich payments to the district might become an issue, and a lower enrollment is a reality in a maturing district.We need to look at fiscal numbers by school and see how they measure to best industry practices. Find out where the opportunity is and take advantage of the low hanging fruit.Is experience as a teacher or support from a union valuable because it suggests educational insights or detrimental because it creates pro-teacher bias? Please clarify whether you have such experience or would accept union support.Have worked the majority of my career in the not-for-profit sector as a healthcare administrator. Enjoyed talking to teachers during my candidate-petition-collecting-signature phase of the campaign about issues of the day. Learned a lot.As contract talks come up with various employee groups, what posture should the board take? Do you believe the district should ask for concessions, expect employee costs to stay about the same as they are now or provide increases in pay or benefits?Again, by looking at best industry practices (using data from comparable markets), it will help in making good educated decisions for what is best for the students and the long-term financial health of the community.If your district had a superintendent or other administrator nearing retirement, would you support a substantial increase in his or her pay to help boost pension benefits? Why or why not?We need to be fiscally responsible with the authority that has been entrusted to us as a School Board Member.