Karen Hemphill, Director
Karen Hemphill (2010)
Director, Board of Education
2134 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
Voicemail: (510) 644-6550
karen_hemphill@berkeley.k12.ca.us
Candidates Statement from 2004 ballot:
As a parent of two sons in Berkeley schools, I see the promise of what the BUSD can be – a model urban district that uses all of the community's resources to provide our children with the opportunity and support to bring out their personal best and prepare them for the challenges of our 21st Century world – academically strong and ready to thrive. And, as a senior manager in local government, I have the skills and experience necessary to bring about this vision. If elected, I will: work with our school communities and the wider community to develop a district-wide student achievement plan that sets priorities, and determines core programs so that all of our students are challenged and empowered to do their best; apply my knowledge of organizational development and budgeting to ensure that the student achievement plan is tied to a sound fiscal plan – a plan that includes partnerships with government, private foundations, the university and community colleges, and nonprofit/community groups; and facilitate an open and inclusive District by institutionalizing community involvement in advisory and oversight committees, developing a user-friendly comprehensive District budget, and having two-way communication with the community about District finances, priorities, and other issues. -- Karen Hemphill
I have held the following public offices: City of Berkeley Committee for Socially Responsible Investment; City of Berkeley Civic Art Commission; City of Berkeley Committee on the Status of Women.
Record of Community Service: BSEP Planning and Oversight Committee; BUSD Strategic Plan Committee; Washington School Site Council; Longfellow School Governance Committee Co-President, Berkeley High PTSA; BHS Principal's Advisory Committee.