I believe that great schools are the foundation of strong communities. I believe that education is essential to our children's future, and I believe it is our responsibility as citizens to get involved. That is why for the past 8 years I have served our community as a school district trustee in the Cambrian Elementary and Campbell Union High School Districts. It has been a privilege to serve in this capacity and I am very proud of what we have accomplished over the years.
Why I'm Running for Re-Election
Quite simply, while we have achieved excellent results for our students over the past four years such as:
* Bringing in new leadership with fresh perspectives and instructional vision
* Adding counselors to each site to address the academic and emotional needs of our students
* Raising graduation requirements in order to increase post secondary opportunities for our students
* Offering dual enrollment, with credit for high school and community college classes allowing students to graduate
high school with transferable college credit
* Passing Measure AA to create better learning spaces for our students
* Improving access to technology, especially for low income students
* Creating a fair and balanced grading policy focused on mastery
* Changing the negotiation framework with the teacher's association from positional to interest based which has
improved transparency, collaboration and restored trust
* Establishing an Education Foundation
there is still much more work to be done to make our schools places where students feel safe, supported and valued so that they can construct their futures. As an experienced, independent trustee with children currently attending and recently graduated from a CUHSD high school, I am uniquely qualified to drive the changes our students deserve. Decisions are made in the Board room and better decisions are made with the parent perspective of student life. Together we can make a difference.
* Bringing in new leadership with fresh perspectives and instructional vision
* Adding counselors to each site to address the academic and emotional needs of our students
* Raising graduation requirements in order to increase post secondary opportunities for our students
* Offering dual enrollment, with credit for high school and community college classes allowing students to graduate
high school with transferable college credit
* Passing Measure AA to create better learning spaces for our students
* Improving access to technology, especially for low income students
* Creating a fair and balanced grading policy focused on mastery
* Changing the negotiation framework with the teacher's association from positional to interest based which has
improved transparency, collaboration and restored trust
* Establishing an Education Foundation
there is still much more work to be done to make our schools places where students feel safe, supported and valued so that they can construct their futures. As an experienced, independent trustee with children currently attending and recently graduated from a CUHSD high school, I am uniquely qualified to drive the changes our students deserve. Decisions are made in the Board room and better decisions are made with the parent perspective of student life. Together we can make a difference.
Around Campbell Union High School District
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Priorities
Judy Chirco - Former Vice Mayor of San Jose and District 9 Council Member
Don Rocha - San Jose District 9 Council Member
Johnny Khamis - San Jose District 10 Council Member
Jason Baker - Former Mayor of Campbell
Susan M. Landry - Campbell City Councilwoman
Campbell High School Teachers Association (CHSTA)
Bonnie Mace - Executive Director. Santa Clara County School Boards Association
Kalen Gallagher - President, Campbell Union High School District Board of Trustees
Sheila Billings - President, Union School District Board of Trustees
Jennifer Petroff - Board Clerk, Union School District Board of Trustees
Jarod Middleton - President, Cambrian School District Board of Trustees
Carol Presunka - Vice President, Cambrian School District Board of Trustees
Aletta Godden - Board Clerk, Cambrian School District Board of Trustees
Alan Baker - Former Trustee, Cambrian School District
Julie Reynolds-Grabbe - Moreland School District Trustee
Danielle M.S. Cohen - Campbell Elementary School District Trustee
Frank Biehl - Eastside Union High School District Trustee
Michael Melillo - San José Unified School District Trustee Area 4
Ellen Wheeler - Mountain View Whisman School District Trustee
Ed Chirco - President, Cambrian Community Council
Audrey Del Prete - Program Manager, Junior Achievement of Northern California
Melanie Bleyler - President, Branham High School PTSA
Cathie Watson-Short - President, Prospect High School PTSA
Andrea Ciplickas - CEO, CUHSD Education Foundation
Eve Walton - Parent, Branham High School
Jeanmarie Bucher Reahl - Parent, Leigh High School
Tia Baker - Parent, Branham High School
Michelle Lister - Parent, Branham High School
Andrea Pickering - Teacher, Fammatre Elementary
Nicole Shaddox - Westmont High School Community Member
Elizabeth Ward - Parent, Westmont High School
Smita Garg - Prospect High School Community Member
Mark Majors - Teacher, Ida Price Middle School
Nadine Siguenza - Teacher, Ida Price Middle School
Krista Gaudie - Home & School Club Member, Leigh High School
Gina McCarthy - Parent, Branham High School and Ida Price Middle School
Rosie "The Closer" Zepeda - Former Teacher, Cambrian Community Member
Suzanne Trigonis - Parent, Branham High School
Cathy Sorisio - Parent, Branham High School
Anita Guerra - Parent, Prospect High School
Michelle McIntyre - Parent, Westmont High School
Peter Allen - Community Member
Don Rocha - San Jose District 9 Council Member
Johnny Khamis - San Jose District 10 Council Member
Jason Baker - Former Mayor of Campbell
Susan M. Landry - Campbell City Councilwoman
Campbell High School Teachers Association (CHSTA)
Bonnie Mace - Executive Director. Santa Clara County School Boards Association
Kalen Gallagher - President, Campbell Union High School District Board of Trustees
Sheila Billings - President, Union School District Board of Trustees
Jennifer Petroff - Board Clerk, Union School District Board of Trustees
Jarod Middleton - President, Cambrian School District Board of Trustees
Carol Presunka - Vice President, Cambrian School District Board of Trustees
Aletta Godden - Board Clerk, Cambrian School District Board of Trustees
Alan Baker - Former Trustee, Cambrian School District
Julie Reynolds-Grabbe - Moreland School District Trustee
Danielle M.S. Cohen - Campbell Elementary School District Trustee
Frank Biehl - Eastside Union High School District Trustee
Michael Melillo - San José Unified School District Trustee Area 4
Ellen Wheeler - Mountain View Whisman School District Trustee
Ed Chirco - President, Cambrian Community Council
Audrey Del Prete - Program Manager, Junior Achievement of Northern California
Melanie Bleyler - President, Branham High School PTSA
Cathie Watson-Short - President, Prospect High School PTSA
Andrea Ciplickas - CEO, CUHSD Education Foundation
Eve Walton - Parent, Branham High School
Jeanmarie Bucher Reahl - Parent, Leigh High School
Tia Baker - Parent, Branham High School
Michelle Lister - Parent, Branham High School
Andrea Pickering - Teacher, Fammatre Elementary
Nicole Shaddox - Westmont High School Community Member
Elizabeth Ward - Parent, Westmont High School
Smita Garg - Prospect High School Community Member
Mark Majors - Teacher, Ida Price Middle School
Nadine Siguenza - Teacher, Ida Price Middle School
Krista Gaudie - Home & School Club Member, Leigh High School
Gina McCarthy - Parent, Branham High School and Ida Price Middle School
Rosie "The Closer" Zepeda - Former Teacher, Cambrian Community Member
Suzanne Trigonis - Parent, Branham High School
Cathy Sorisio - Parent, Branham High School
Anita Guerra - Parent, Prospect High School
Michelle McIntyre - Parent, Westmont High School
Peter Allen - Community Member
*Partial list - All titles are for identification purposes only