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John Palacio
8,015 votes
22.4%
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Audrey Y. (Yamagata) Noji
5,916 votes
16.5%
- Occupation: College Administrator
- Ph.D., Education, Claremont Graduate University
- Former Member, Board of Education, 13 years
- Appointed Commissioner, City of Santa Ana Library Board
- Community College Administrator--14 years
- Educator (college/high school) -- 25 years
- Licensed Marriage, Family, Child Counselor
Priorities:
- Increase students' proficiency in English writing, reading, and mathematics
- Improve parent communication--especially related to High School Exit Exam, attendance, and achievement
- Return ethical decision-making to the board and regain the public's confidence and trust in the board
Lupe Moreno
5,430 votes
15.2%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
Nadia Maria Davis
5,190 votes
14.5%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
Oscar Garza
4,489 votes
12.5%
- Occupation: Library Commissioner/Educator
- Orange County Budget Analyst
- BSBA; MBA
- Adjunct University Professor
- President, Washington Square Neigborhood Association
- Board Member, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
- Board Member, Communication Linkage Forum
Priorities:
- Ensure our children become fluent in English and proficient in math.
- Reduce overcrowding by using bond funds to build new schools.
- Raise our test scores, make Santa Ana residents proud of their schools.
Robert MuŅoz
3,032 votes
8.5%
- Occupation: Senior Social Worker
- Masters Level Senior Social Worker
- 17 years--Orange County Children and Family Services
- Orange County "Social Worker of the Year."
- 2002 Com-Link Neighborhood Hero
- Vice President--West Floral Park Neighborhood Association
- Former instructor-- Cypress College
Priorities:
- Improve district Stanford 9 test scores/Transition students away from bilingual education
- Accelerate the building of new schools with Measure C funds/Responsible spending of Measure C funds.
- Create safe schools for the children/Developing before and after school tutoring and activity programs to encourage scholastic excellence.
Nina C. Brazelton
1,940 votes
5.4%
- Occupation: Retired Government Teacher
- Education: UCLA, SAJC; Long Beach; Pepperdine; University of Beirut, Lebanon
- Life Credentials: General Secondary; junior college, counseling; General Secondary Administrative
Priorities:
- 1.First priority is the "safety" of our children; must have security on campus of all our schools.
- 2. Repair older school buildings first, then build new schools a s needed
- 3. Facilitate the classroom teachers; adequate materials, teachers' aides, and non-disrupt
Roland Lujan
1,772 votes
5.0%
- Occupation: School Stockclerk
- School site council president 4 yrs.
- Implemented after school programs at childs elementary
- sent 360 students to Astro Camp
- Member Superintendent's parent cabinet
- PFO and PTA president for 10 yrs. at Greenville and MacArthur
- Parent of the Year at Greenville and MacArthur (1999-2000) and (2000-2001)
Priorities:
- Transition children to the English Language earlier
- Teach children the basic's- reading, writing, math and science
- Help children to be prepared for college
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