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Candidate Q&A: Karen A. Miller - School Board

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Contributed by: Karen A. Miller on 10/12/2007

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My name: Karen A. Miller

Office I'm running for: Englewood School Board (incumbent)

Age: 54

My family: Three children: Kari, Dana and Matthew

What I do: Radiation oncology nurse

My favorite place in town to hang out: Currently, my own backyard (newly landscaped)

What I like most about living here: The small-town atmosphere

My interests and hobbies: Scrapbooking, stamping and flower gardening

My favorite thing to cook: Desserts - I love to bake!

People who have inspired me (and how): My children. I am a single parent and my children have always been my biggest inspiration

How I have contributed to the community: I have coached soccer and softball, assisted with Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, served on the Arapahoe Youth League board (Cougars) for football and baseball. I volunteered in the schools for 16 years in various capacities. I currently serve on the Parks and Recreation Commission and have been on the board of education for the last four years.

What are the biggest issues facing Englewood Schools now: Declining enrollment - our district is landlocked and has a lot of rental property and retired residents which leads to fewer students. Housing prices also have an impact due to the current real estate market - buyers don't want to spend the same price for a small, older home as a brand new home further out (in Brighton, for example).

We have already had to merge our middle schools to avoid even more program cuts - when you eliminate programs, you eliminate opportunities for children. We also need to get legislators to take a good look at school finance reform. Public education should be equal across the state, but that is not how it currently works.

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