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Josie Hirsch for School Board


I am running for Simi Valley School Board because I believe our children and teachers need a strong voice. The families in our community deserve excellent schools and knowledgable teachers to guide the great minds of tomorrow. My objective is to assist the community to provide quality education to our children while supporting the teachers and administrators that serve the great people of our community. With my guidance, our school board will make it easier to raise educated, happy, healthy kids in Simi Valley and provide continuing employment for our community. We will provide the highest quality services to our schools, and we will pursue plans that meet the needs of all students, parents, teachers and administrators. I hope to focus on reducing student teacher ratios, bringing the arts back to our schools, providing healthy hot meal options, and promoting literacy. Additionally, I would like to see lacrosse on the agenda for discussion.

With over 15 years management experience, and 20 years experience as a financial analyst specialized in cost savings and cost avoidance, I will strive to find a solution for our economic challenges ahead, while providing tested and innovative solutions for better education. I have managed individuals and departments at large corporations with offices in many cities and states. I am used to multiple business centers, and making them run efficiently while retaining staff.

I grew up in Agoura Hills, then continued learning finance in the Bay Area. I managed financial and capital assets for corporations such as Providian Financial and Georgia Pacific. Now I am raising my family right here, in our public schools. I hope you'll join me in this effort to make Simi Valley's schools some of the best in the state!

Sincerely,

Josie Hirsch