Alan Kumar: 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: Oak BrookWebsite: Candidate did not respond.Office sought: Butler District 53 School Board (4-year Terms)Age: 39Family: Married, Two childrenOccupation: Medical DirectorEducation: MDCivic involvement: Candidate did not respond.Elected offices held: School BoardHave you ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime? If yes, please explain: NoCandidate's Key Issues Key Issue 1 21st Century whole child educationKey Issue 2 Referendum for new schoolKey Issue 3 Candidate did not respond.Questions Answers What do you think about the shift to the common core standards? 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?Role should be heavily involved and educated in setting expectations for success in the districtHow 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?Our district is very successful in preparing kids for future achievement but there is always room to improve.What 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 increases?We have healthy fund balances and are using our improved fiscal discipline to make internal improvements for the education of the children.As contract talks come up with various school employee groups, do you believe the district should ask for concessions from its employees, expect employee costs to stay about the same as they are now or provide increases in pay or benefits?We want high quality faculty and are willing to pay competitive wages for that privilege. As wages increase, we expect something in return for those pay increases.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 - it is unfair to the taxpayer.