Candidates
(Vote for 2)
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Kris Thomasian
3,031 votes
25.50%
- Occupation: Special Education Consultant
- Bachelors and Masters degrees in Psychology
- School Bond Advisory Committee, Chairperson
- Past PTSA President, Thompson Middle School
- Murrieta Valley Council PTA, Vice President
- PTA Board member, various Murrieta schools since 1991
- Girl Scout Leader since 1991
Priorities:
- Improve long-range facilities planning to ensure schools for our students
- Improve fiscal accountability and communication with the community
- Expand high school program to include more carreer oriented classes as well as more advanced classes
Austin Linsley
2,913 votes
24.50%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- BA CSULB
- MA University of Pittsburgh
- Riverside County Economic Development Advisory Committee
- Board President, Dorland Mountain Arts Colony
- Murrieta Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year
- Returned Peace Corps Volunteer
Priorities:
- Maintain community support for the school district as we work our way through the current shortfall in state school construction funding
- Defend the integrity and value of teachers, staff, and administrators throughout the district
- Never let personal or political aspirations distract us from our obligation to provide the best possible education to every student
Paul F. Diffley, III
2,804 votes
23.59%
- Occupation: Retired Educator
- Master's Degree in Design
- 34 years teaching high school/college
- Twice Teacher of the Year and twice faculty president
- Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte Town Council member
- MVHS PTA President 2000
- District GATE and Curriculum committees
Priorities:
- I will put the kids' needs first for a change
- I will work to restore programs and fiscal responsibility in this district
- I will work to quickly solve the critically crowded high school crisis
Scott W. Attebery
2,280 votes
19.18%
Richard E. Aldrich
860 votes
7.23%
- Occupation: Plastics Sales
Priorities:
- Increase parental participation
- Build new schools near attendee neighborhoods
- reduce class size (short term and long term)
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