Eli Kaplan, Write-In Candidate for Minneapolis School Board At-Large

General Information

Name : Eli Kaplan
Age : 80
Place of residence : 3944 Abbott Ave South

Education

College

Attended college : yes
College : Alfred University, Alfred NY
Degree : BA
Year of graduation : 1954

Grad school

Ph D.

University :  Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Area of research :  Liver function, Cancer, Hypertrophy and Alcoholism
Year of graduation :  1970

Employment Information

Job titles held : Biochemist, Computer Technician
Employers : Veteran Affairs Medical Center, MPLS, MN,  EZ Computing, Minneapolis, MN (self employed)

Political Information

Party affiliation : Independent DFL

Running for a: Local office 

Running for position: Minneapolis School Board
Chamber/district: At Large
Incumbent:  No
First elected:  Never
Previous elective offices :  None
Unsuccessful bids for elective offices :  None

Party HQ

Address: 3944 Abbott Ave S

Campaign Manager

Name : None
Title : 

URLs

Website : https://sites.google.com/site/elikaplanforschoolboard/ 

Google : Eli Kaplan for School Board

Facebook : Eli Kaplan for Citywide School Board

Other facts

I have been involved with MPS for at least 40 yrs.  I helped create South High Open School, served on the original Lake Harriet Open School Council, West Area Parent Advisory Committee, Quality Schools Committee, Standards Committee and the Citizens Budget Advisory Committee, chairing this committee for 8 yrs.  On the budget committee  we advised the board on various issues, monitored and evaluated every department from the superintendent’s office down to the individual schools.  We recommended the establishment and encouraged the budgeting for a long range strategic plan for the district.  By attending many board meetings and retreats I learned how the board made decisions, interacted with the administration and with parents.

We need to all work together, city wide, to make MPS a leader nationwide.