Candidates
(Vote for 3)
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Ellen Ballard
13,267 votes
20.8%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Retired Educator
- Resident in Fullerton for 33 years
- Four children attended Fullerton public schools
- Teacher in Fullerton School District for 18 years
Priorities:
- High academic standards for students
- Accountability and shared responsibility for teachers, students and parents
- Concern for all children in the District
Robert C "Bob" Fisler
12,260 votes
19.2%
- Occupation: Incumbent; Educational Consultant
- 42 year resident of Fullerton
- 5 children, all graduates of Fullerton schools
- Degrees: B.S. - Physics; M.S. - Math & Physics
- President of Board and 5 term member
- 21 years in U.S. Foreign Service
- Retired teacher junior high and university
Priorities:
- I believe all school boards should be non-partisan in nature.
- Learning should be for a lifetime.
- We must have prevention programs to encourage children to stay off drugs, violence and gangs.
Marjorie B. "Marj" Pogue
11,629 votes
18.2%
- Occupation: Incumbent/retired teacher
- Resident in Fullerton for 42 years
- Education: B.A. Elementary Education, UCSB
- Taught in Fullerton for 33 years
- Elected to School Board in 1990 and 1994
- President of Sister City Assoc. 1994-1996
- Active community volunteer
Priorities:
- Dealing with increased enrollment and class size reduction
- Hiring and keeping highly qualified teachers in all classes.This will require competitive salaries and staff development.
- Continued improvement of scores at all levels.
Karen Chavez
9,494 votes
14.9%
- Party: Republican
- Occupation: Teacher
- Resident of Fullerton for 17 years
- Mother of 3: ages 9, 7, and 3 years
- BA and teaching credential from CSUF
- Public school teacher for 10 years
- Former school board member: 1992-1996
Priorities:
- Parents are a school's "clients"; schools must be accountable to said clients.
- English immersion programs should be implemented to ensure our non-English speaking kids have every chance to succeed ASAP.
- Curriculum should stress the basic skills of reading, writing, math. Basic skills also include fine arts. Test scores need to be raised at some sites.
Anthony M. "Tony" Valla
8,389 votes
13.2%
- Occupation: Teacher for more than 30 years
- Residence - Fullerton for more than 22 years
- Education: B.A. degree classical languages
- M.A. degree - School Administration
- Service - 20 years service to Fullerton children, local schools, and the broader community.
Priorities:
- Emphasize that language learning begins at home. Schools should work with parents to decide which program is used.
- Emphasize zero tolerance policy on drugs, weapons, and gang activity on school campus.
- Emphasize that teachers and district staff have been hired to run the school district. The Board's role is to monitor, advise, and encourage them.
Conrad J. Dewitte
6,902 votes
10.8%
- Occupation: Businessman/Community Volunteer
Robert M. Pavlovich
1,684 votes
2.6%
- Occupation: Talent Agent/Businessman
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