Candidates
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Tim Hegstrom
18,980 votes
21.4%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- CUHSD Governing Board Member for past four years; President of Board in 2000
- Service on District Curriculum and Communication Committees
- Professor, Communication Studies, San Jose State University; Interim Assoc Dean College of Social Sciences
- Member, K-18 Curriculum Committee, ICC, Calif Education Round Table
- Graduate of, and parent of children attending, CUHSD high schools
- Principal of a management communication consulting firm since 1974
Priorities:
- Continuous improvement of our teacher recruitment and retention efforts
- Systematic reporting of state test results to every teacher in all core classes.
- Further implementation of the new communication plan to better process community suggestions.
Pamela Parker
15,413 votes
17.4%
- Occupation: Executive Administrator/Mother
- Branham High School Home & School Club President for the past two years
- Member of the Campbell Union High School District Financial Advisory Committee for the past two years
- Parent Representative to the Campbell Union High School District for the past three years
- A.A. Degree in Child Study from West Valley College
- 1967-Graduate of Blackford High School
Priorities:
- Ensure ALL students master the basics and are able to apply them in their lives
- Ensure our district is able to recruit and retain the highest quality of teachers
- Continue to build a partnership among the parents, teachers, students, and district so that all concerns are heard and addressed
George St. Clair
14,485 votes
16.3%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- CUHSD Governing Board--12 Years (President: 1994; 1996; 1999)
- Stanford University--Ed.S. Design & Evaluation of Educational Programs; Columbia University- M.Ed. Teaching & Curriculum; M.A. International Education
- National & California Distinguished High Schools--Tutorial Center coordinator, teacher, active PTA/School Site Council member
- WestEd Regional Educational Research Laboratory, San Francisco--Research Associate, High School Improvement Program--studies of school productivity
- Columbia University, New York-- Counselor for 500 international college students at Teachers College, Columbia University
- US Peace Corps (6 yrs)--Master teacher; teacher training coordinator; high school administrator; dean of students; curriculum developer; coach
Priorities:
- Encourage excellence in all that the CUHSD does;
- Respond to the diversity and needs of all students;
- Achieve the most value possible from the District's fiscal and human resources.
Louis J. Marotti
12,777 votes
14.4%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
Bob Becklund
8,105 votes
9.1%
- Occupation: Retired Professional Engineer
- Shoveled Sand in Foundry at 16
- College Entrance Exam: top 1%
- After Navy Radar, Sonar, Radio school: 3rd Class Petty Officer at 18
- U of Minn BA (Physio Chemistry, Humanities minor)
- Sent as GE Rep to American Embassy at 24
- 40 years teaching and analyzing experience at GE and Lockheed
Priorities:
- The School Board (Governing Board) must be non-partisan.
- The Board should listen equally to the non-partisan views of each voter.
- The Board should promote public involvement in Board and School activity
Gregory X. "Greg" Grigsby
6,916 votes
7.8%
- Occupation: Technical Publications Manager
- San Jose State University - BA, English
- PTSA President, Prospect HS - 2001-2002
- CUHSD Finance Committee Member - 2001 to present
- Digital High School, Prospect - 2000 to present
- Moreland SDTech Committee - 1998 to present
Priorities:
- Improve the relationship between Parents, Teachers, and Administrators
- Maintain fiscal responsibility
- Improve the public's image of our Schools
Mark Holan
6,188 votes
7.0%
- Occupation: Electronics Distribution Manager
- Active School and Parent Volunteer
- Nineteen year district resident
- Coordinator for thiry-five company locations
Priorities:
- Bring the District back to the community
- Improve teacher status at the district office
- Forge better relationships with all of the partner school districts
Robert Prieto
5,968 votes
6.7%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
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- Oct. 16, 7:00 p.m., Prospect High School cafeteria, Saratoga
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