Discussion topic for week of March 5

This week's discussion topic is the overall vision for the restructuring process. We asked the candidates to respond to this statement:

This is the stated vision for the facilities planning process: “By 2016, the Oshkosh Area School District shall align its schools with the district’s building and educational standards and the community-based values of equity, excellence and efficiency.” In your own words, what does this mean? You might address such things as current gaps as you perceive them, and the definition in your own mind of words like “equity, excellence and efficiency.” Can we support all three of those values equally? If not, which one(s) should be most important? Does this vision need to be modified?