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Kim Mesa
3,408 votes
14.5%
- Occupation: Mother/Resource Director
- Single mother of 3 Alum Rock Students
- Graduate of Alum Rock School District
- Alum Rock resident for over 30 years
- 8 years volunteering at schools & district
- Graduate of San Jose State, MBA & BA
- Commitment to students & families in district
Priorities:
- We must put the children of Alum Rock School District first!
- We must keep working toward improving our student's test scores.
- We must improve the fiscal health of the school district.
Adriana M. Garza
3,314 votes
14.1%
- Occupation: Executive Director
- Adoptive Parent of 2 children- ages 3 & 11
- Work with Community Based Organization on the East Side
- Masters in Public Admin; BA in Spec Ed
- Former Teacher & Deputy City Mgr w/City of San Jose
- Experience in Finance, Personnel & Planning
- Team player, analytical, consensus builder
Priorities:
- Recruit & Retain Qualified Teachers, Principals & Staff
- Improve academic achievement of all students
- Bring unity and collaboration to the Alum Rock Board
Esau Herrera
3,299 votes
14.0%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: Father/Attorney
Joe E. Frausto
2,958 votes
12.5%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: Public School Teacher
Kathleen Dolci
2,660 votes
11.3%
- Occupation: Workbased Learning Coordinator
- Twenty years experience motivating students to succeed
- 13 years as a classroom teacher
- Five years experience managing a 250K budget and hiring/supervising employees
- Member, East Valley/680 Strong Neighborhood Initiative Neighborhood Advisory Committee
- Board Member, Lyndale Neighborhood Association
- Strong belief in the importance of parental involvement in education
Priorities:
- Ensuring academic success for each child
- Recruiting and retaining enthusiastic, credentialed teachers
- Welcoming and inviting parental involvement at all levels in the district
Luciano G. Zamora
2,425 votes
10.3%
- Occupation: Medical Device Engineer
- Parent of children who attend district schools
- Uncle of children that attend district schools
- Friend of parents whose children attend district schools
- Graduated from San Jose State
- Graduate from East Side Union High School
- Graduated from Alum Rock School District Schools
Priorities:
- District Stability
- Unification of parents, teachers, and administrators
- Establishment of a unified vision for the improvement of test scores, curriculum, and school conditions.
David J. Stephenson
2,085 votes
8.8%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
Anthony "Tony" Alexander
1,937 votes
8.2%
- Occupation: Business Representative/Father
- Vice Chair Santa Clara County Commitee on School District Organization
- Vice Director East Hills Community Association
- Former Trustee Alum Rock Elementary School District
- Fomer Executive Committee Member San Jose School & City of San Jose Education Summit
- Past board Member San Jose Convervation Corps
- Past President San Jose NAACP
Priorities:
- To create a safe learning environment by putting our children first
- Continue to increase student achievement with smaller class size and higher test scores and safer facilicites
- Improve Teacher Salaries
Josefanie Graciano
1,494 votes
6.3%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
- Occupation: Mother/Legal Secretary
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