Darlene Flynn

Darlene Flynn

Seattle School District

Director District 2

2007 SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE

1.  Building public awareness:  What priority do you assign to the Seattle School District's efforts to educate community residents about the importance of historic preservation?

 

x High Priority              □ Medium         □ Low               No opinion

 

Statement:  As opportunities arise to incorporate education about historic preservation into K-12 curriculum, there should be a high priority to do so.

 

2.  Preserving designated City landmarks:  What priority do you give to sustaining the Seattle School District's designated landmarks and saving other landmark-eligible historic places as properties that enable residents to see history and learn from it?

 

x High Priority              □ Medium         □ Low              □ No opinion

 

Statement:  Due to funding constraints it is imperative to balance this priority with funding needs of the central education mission of the district.

 

3.  Influencing public policy:  What priority do you place on the Seattle School District's work to foster preservation-friendly policies and funding?

 

x High Priority              □ Medium         □ Low              □ No opinion

 

Statement:  High - including incorporation of language in the Facilities Master Plan to make historic preservation a priority.