John Chivilo: 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: LombardWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Lombard Elementary D44Age: 33Family: Married, w/ 1 daughter.Occupation: Project AccountantEducation: MSA - AccountingCivic involvement: Candidate did not respondElected offices held: Candidate did not respondHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: Candidate did not respondCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 Candidate did not respondKey Issue 2 Candidate did not respondKey Issue 3 Candidate did not respondQuestions 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?This is the first year my daughter is attending District 44 and I am very pleased with her teacher and the curriculum they have put together for her grade. I feel that they have highlighted key learning credentials that will make their transition to the next grade a success.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?From what I understand, there are not any budget issues with District 44. The District has maintained good financial stability in these hard economic times. I do not support any cuts to programs or an increase in taxes for local schools. I would make a strong push to review all programs and see if any adjustments could be made to the programs to provide a savings for the district.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.I do not have any teaching experience at this time and I would accept union support as long as the core values of the union agree with what I support.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?The teachers of the district along with the board are usually on the public's mind. In these harsh economic times I could not say if I would support an increase in the pay benefits. That does not mean that I would say no either, there comes a time when things have to be questioned and evaluated. I could only imagine what it is like during contract negotiations, but I feel as long as there is a reasonable basis for the requests of that employee group and it supports the goals as a district, then I would decide on how to vote.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?If the superintendent or administrator was near retirement and the only reason for the increase was to boost their pension benefits, then no, i would not be in support of that. I feel that there are times for an increase in pay and as long as that individual is performing above and beyond their capabilities, then i would In support of an increase in pay.