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Len young
gateway school board
“It’s time to keep the Gateway School District progress growing, and make it the gold-plated jewel of the east
suburbs once again.”
-Len Young, the results-oriented candidate
BIO
Businessman, Servant Leader, Community Volunteer, Lifetime Monroeville Resident
SMALL BUSINESSMAN
•Owner/operator of a successful landscaping business for 26 years
•Experience with budgets, contracts, and negotiation
SERVING THE COMMUNITY, STATE AND THE NATION
•Served on the Monroeville Recreation and Parks Advisory Board
•Serve annually in the Jack Sedlak Clean-up Day
•Past Commander of the Sons of the Monroeville American Legion, Legion Rider for over 20 years
•Member of Monroeville American Legion Honor Guard attending military funerals
•Certified Instructor and Site Administrator for PA Motorcycle Safety Program
•Volunteer Instructor for Monroeville Parks Program providing residents with professional landscape advice
• Served Meals on Wheels for 10 years
MONROEVILLE BACKGROUND
•Gateway High School graduate, class of 1975.
•Resident of Monroeville 61 of my 67 years, and continuously since 1982.
Len young's mission
- Make Gateway School District the prime jewel in the east suburbs once again!
- Work to increase student achievement at all grade levels
ECONOMY/BUDGET
- Fiscal solvency for taxpayer
- Responsible union contract negotiations
- Monitor long-range capital planning and spending
- Stability in tax rates
COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT
- Instill community excellence in every aspect of student achievement
- Instill student respect and standards toward faculty and each other
PROFESSIONAL TRANSPARENCY
- Promote an open communications model among parents, taxpayers, students, teachers and administrative staff
- Invigorate the paid and volunteer committee structures
LEN’S PRIORITIES
- Concerned About Spending, Due Diligence Against Cost Overruns
- Solution-based, NOT Excuse-based
- Build Total Community Knowledge of Data and Facts, not Emotion
- Readiness and Preparedness
- Bring Business Efficiency to School District Management
- Smart Future Capital Spending
- Budget smartly using all available financial management tools