Carey McHugh: Candidate Profile

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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:BioQA Bio City: Port BarringtonWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Twitter: Candidate did not respond.Facebook: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Wauconda Unit District 118 School Board Age: 47Family: Married! Husband is Patrick, Oldest son is Colin who is in his 2nd year of College at Columbia, Sean is my second child and is a senior at Wauconda High School and my youngest, Abigail is a sophomore at Wauconda High SchoolOccupation: Volunteer and ref for soccerEducation: Undergraduate in Education from University of Lacrosse and Masters in Public Administration from Roosevelt downtown ChicagoCivic involvement: School Board Member since 2007Homeowner's Board since 2005Girl Scout Leader for 10+ yearsDistrict PTO President for 12 yearsBooster Board Member for 4 years Currently Band Booster President - 3 yearsCurrently Fine Arts Boosters Board Member for 3 yearsElected offices held: Candidate did not respond.Questions Answers Why are you running for this office, whether for re-election or election the first time? Is there a particular issue that motivates you, and if so, what is it?Continue to support the schools and community within my district through my various involvements and help to prepare our youth for their future!What do you think about the process for measuring student success in your district? Is it adequate? What changes, if any, do you propose?Too many changes from state testing requirements for the state of Illinois. Need to concentrate on the methods and make them work!How big a role do you think the board of education should play in setting the curriculum for students and what ideas do you have for changes to the current curriculum?Our Curriculum department does a great job with keeping up state/federal requirements and continues to challenge our students with all the AP classes we have added to our curriculum to help prepare our children for after high schoolWhat budget issues will your district have to confront and what measures do you support to address them? If you believe cuts are necessary, what programs and expenses should be reduced or eliminated? On the income side, do you support any tax or fee increases?Budget issues have been a concern for our district along with a lot of other districts within the state of Illinois for years. Mani dated programs that were suppose to be fully funded by the state have not such as special education and bi-lingual. Biggest concern we face in the near future is Pension reform. No need for cutting of programs right now with our district.What role can and should school choice play in your district? If Congress or the state approves a voucher system or other means giving students broader choices among public and private schools, how will that affect your district? What is the appropriate response for the board of education of a public school system?Budgets will play a big role if Congress or states approve a voucher system for students since reimbursement is attached to student enrollment.What other issues, if any, are important to you as a candidate for this office?Pension ReformState Testing RequirementsIllinois State funding formulaPlease name one current leader who most inspires you.Candidate did not respond.What is the biggest lesson you learned at home growing up?Family is everythingIf life gave you one do-over, what would you spend it on?Have more children!What was your favorite subject in school and how did it help you in later life?English/Reading - Helped to keep me informed and to be prepared!If you could give your children only one piece of advice, what would it be?Work hard, be nice to people and give back