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Robert C. Noel
21435 votes
28.53%
- Occupation: Professor, Parent
- Incumbent, Santa Barbara School Board
- Ph.D., Northwestern University (Political Behovior and International Relations)
- Member, Political Science Faculty, Pennsylvania State University
- Member, Political Science Faculty, UCSB
- Research Fellow, Western Behaviorial Sciences Institute
- Visiting Professor, Political Science, Stanford University
Priorities:
- Strengthen the highly successful English reading reforms of 1997-98, and defend them from any effort to undermine their legitimacy.
- Ensure the highest quality education for mainstream, honors and GATE students, while helping disadvantaged students to realize their full potential.
- Minimize the impact of possible budget cuts on student programs and activities.
Lynn Ellen Rodriguez
21373 votes
28.45%
- Occupation: Parent/Project Manager
- Parent of two children in the District (Elementary and Secondary)
- Board Member, Alpha Resource Center
- Self-employed environmental, management and training consultant
- Member of Special Education Parent Advisory Council for SB School District
- School volunteer and active PTA member
- Graduate of UCSB - 1979
Priorities:
- Closing the achievement gap and providing a high quality education for all students in the District
- Developing stronger partnerships and communication among parents, teachers and administators
- Increasing revenue and managing the District's limited financial resources.
Alex Rodriguez
17615 votes
23.45%
- Occupation: Parent/Business Owner
- Women's Economic Ventures Board Member
- Vice President, Santa Barbara Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Vieja Valley School Site Council (1999-2001)
- Commissioner, Affirmative Action Commission
- Building Bridges Coalition Board Member
Priorities:
- A Quality Education for Every Child
- Fiscal Responsibility from the School District
- Outside Funding for Arts & Sports Programs
Sean C. Mason
14506 votes
19.31%
- Occupation: Mediator/Management Consultant
- Parent, Roxanne, 3rd grade, SB Charter School
- Incumbant Board Member, SB Charter School
- BFA, UCSB, 1988
- J.D., Whittier Law School, 1994
- Founder/Past President, Whittier Law School Alternative Dispute Resolution Group
- Principal, United Communication Unlimited: Team building, Leadership Development, Collaborative Negotiations, and Harassment Prevention Training
Priorities:
- Close the educational gap, while maintaining high standards and expectations for all students.
- Manage a responsible, equitable budget, based on sound management principles.
- Develop collaborative partnerships based on trust, respect, and accountability with teachers, administrators, parents, and community groups.
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Events
- Santa Barbara School Board candidate forum,
Wed. Oct. 16, 6:30-8:00 PM,
La Cumbre Middle School auditorium,
2255 Modoc Rd, Santa Barbara
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