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Beatrice Cramer
Age: 82
Birthplace: Tulsa
Candidate for: Tulsa Technology Board of Education, Zone 3, 7-year term
Lived in District 5: 55 years
Job Title/Employer: Retired
Marital status: WidowNumber of children/schools they attend(ed): One child attended Waite Phillips Elementary, then Edison Preparatory (TPS).
Religious or civic organization affiliations, including any leadership positions: Beta Sigma Phi Sorority; president, Oklahoma School Nurse Org.; president and treasurer, Beta Sigma Phi City Council; president, vice president, clerk, Tulsa Tech Board of Education.
Registered voter? Yes
Previously sought or held elected office and if so, when and what office? Yes, 1991-present, member Tulsa Tech School Board.
Highest level of education, name of institution, and year graduated: Registered Nurse, awarded by Hillcrest Medical Center (also attended Central State University and the University of Tulsa, majoring in education.
Why are you seeking this position? To continue to serve the students, instructional staff, support staff and the taxpayers of Tulsa County and to continue the reputation of excellence Tulsa Tech has both statewide and nationally.
What do you believe are the chief responsibilities of a school board member? To establish policy for the district and to provide excellent education and skill training for high school students, adult students and the meet the needs of business and industry by developing a world-class work force.
How much time would you plan to spend in the schools in your voting district on a weekly basis? Whatever time is required in order to be a productive school board member and to develop a rapport with instructors and students.
What should the relationship of the school board be to the superintendent? The Board of Education sets the district policies and with the superintendent's leadership and direction, the staff implements them.
What are the greatest strengths of the school district? Well-planned and maintained facilities; excellent staff and outstanding instructors; up-to-date and state-of-the-art equipment; working relationship with business and industry; effective use of program advisory committees; cooperative agreements between Tulsa Tech and higher education; good relationship between the Board of Education and the district administration; efficient use of monies resulting in paying our own way without asking for new taxes.
What are the greatest weaknesses of the school district? Adequate expansions of knowledge of opportunities, or "What Tulsa Tech can do for you"; recruitment of high school students into Tulsa Tech programs.
What changes and/or new initiatives, if any, would you like to see in Tulsa Techology Center? Continuing to improve recruitment through accelerated outreach and innovative ideas for matching student desires with just the right Tech programs; additional concurrent enrollment with higher education institutions and Tulsa Tech so that students receive credit hours during their high school years.
What changes and/or new initiatives, if any, would you like to see in the district? Please include any other comments or concerns you have about the school district here: With the retirement of our current superintendent, our Board of Education is presently in the process of finding and hiring a new superintendent. Tulsa Tech has only had two superintendents since it became the first area tech school district for Oklahoma. These two gentlemen have led the district to achieve the honors and recognition it now receives, and it is important that our board work together to ensure this climate continues. Continuity in such a process is important. I have been serving as board president and designated point person for the past several months, and I want to continue to be a part of the process.
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