Gregg Hodge: 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: BataviaWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Batavia Unit D101Age: 50Family: Married to Nancy with 3 chidren,Christopher, Steven ,DouglasOccupation: Crew Leader for City of Batavia, Municipal Electric UtilityEducation: Bachelors of Arts , Augustana College ,1983Civic involvement: Geneva JayceesBatavia Sports Booster Club Board member(past President)Pack 103 Popcorn chair, pine wood derby chairC0-chair referendum committee and Facilities committee member for Batavia High school, Grace McWayne, and Hoover-WoodElected 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 Keep what is best for the students first and foremost.Key Issue 2 Candidate did not respond.Key Issue 3 Candidate did not respond.Questions 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?very satisfiedWhat 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?Trying to remain balanced with shrinking revenues and ever growing expenses. Prioritizing necessary expenses with mandated.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.Candidate did not respond.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?one would have to see how the economy is at that time,and the financial status of the district.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?no, ballooned payments are detrimental to the future of the pension plan.