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Doctorate in Educational Leadership, University of Miami
13 Years as a Classroom Teacher in District 3
2004-05 Teacher of the Year in District 3 School
Lifelong Resident in District 3

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State Senators and Representatives, County Commissioners, Mayors, City Commissioners, teachers and community leaders are endorsing Dr. Martin Karp in his re-election campaign.

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Martin Karp has brought in more than $2 million to this School District from outside sources at a time when alternative sources of revenue is critical.
As a professional educator with business experience, Martin Karp understands how business works and how the education system works. Please vote Martin Karp on August 26, 2008.
Since Martin Karp has been on the School Board, he has successfully fought to reduce overcrowding in all District 3 schools.



Biograpy
Dr. Martin Karp, is a lifelong resident of Miami-Dade County and is a graduate of our public school system.
At the University of Miami, he earned a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, a Master of Science in
Education, and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing...

Construction Highlights
Fienberg-Fisher K-8 conversion and $10 million facility upgrades
Addition of a cafeteria & music room for Ruth K. Broad Bay Harbor K-8 conversion
New school: Sunny Isles Beach--a K-8 Center
New school: David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center, North Miami
New school: High school on FIU North Campus, North Miami
New school: Aventura-Waterways K-8 Center in NE Dade
New building: North Miami Beach Senior High

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Education Initiatives
Increase and sponsor Bilingual Education programs
Increase emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in the curriculum
Establish Miami-Dade County as a Foster Care and Adoption Friendly Workplace
Adopt District-wide Bullying and Violence Implementation plan

Business News
This year alone, the budget has been reduced by $122.7 million with the downtown offices taking $57.9 million
of those cuts. This reduction is 22.3% of the adopted budget for the district offices. In contrast, the school
sites have been reduced by less than 1% (0.6%).
School district spending on administration in 2007-08 is a smaller percentage of the total budget than it
was in 2004-05. In 2004-05, administrative costs were 7.4% of the budget and in 2007-08 they are only 6.8%.
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Contribute to the campaign to re-elect Dr. Martin Karp to the Miami-Dade School Board District 3. Your generosity will benefit us all!

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| Endorsements |
Teachers, State Senators and Representatives, County Commissioners, Mayors, City Commissioners and community leaders are endorsing Dr. Martin Karp in his re-election campaign.

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| Web Design |
Web Site Created by
Aleksandar Jocic
(Gifted Student in Dr Karp's class from 1990-1995)
Logo Created by
Mark Eddy
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