Cindy McDaniel - Candidate for Lindbergh Schools Board of Education

GOALS AS A BOARD MEMBER

Lindbergh Schools have consistently ranked high in academics and have received numerous local, state and national awards. However, economic conditions and financial constraints may make it increasingly difficult to build on past successes. My goals are to:

• Continually monitor funding formulas, evaluate the fiscal outlook, and control operating expenses.
• Maintain and continually improve academic performance; simultaneously address legislatively driven academic requirements.
• Ensure appropriate resources and services continue to be available for gifted students and learning challenged students.
• Advocate advancements in technology usage on a standardized, district-wide, and cost-effective basis.
• Address growth in student population and maintain class sizes.
• Attract and retain quality teachers.  Respect their opinions and needs, and ensure their overall job satisfaction.
• Ensure campus security. Promote drug and alcohol education, and enforce student conduct standards.

QUALIFICATIONS

With significant business and management experience, I can make contributions towards ensuring the District’s future successes:

• Passionate about understanding and meeting the needs of every teacher and every student.
• 34 years of business experience, including senior management roles. Responsible for million dollar budgets, profit and loss accountability, legislative compliance, and staff management.  Led strategic initiatives such as product development, infrastructure consolidations and operational reengineering, resulting in cost savings.
• Served as Trustee of Homeowners Associations from 1998 to 2002 and from 2004 to 2007.
• Served in the U.S. Army Reserves from 1981 to 1985.
• St. Louis native, 1978 high school graduate.  Resident of the Lindbergh School District for the past 26 years.
• Happily married to Doug McDaniel for 25 years, with 3 children in the District.  Melissa is in the 8th grade at Truman, Mark is a Junior at LHS, and Michael is a 2008 LHS graduate.