Re-Elect Jim Kalember, Incumbent Trustee, Oak Park USD

By Jim Kalember

Proven Educational Leadership to maintain the excellence of Oak Park Schools

Our Scoreboard during my tenure:

• All Oak Park schools scored in the top 2% in the state on last spring's state testing
• 99% of our high school students passed the Calif. High School Exit Exam in 10th grade.
• Oak Park HS named a Newsweek Magazine "Top 100 High School" in the United States
• Medea Creek Middle School named one of 3 "Schools to Watch" in California under the California Model Middle Schools Program.
• Oak Hills Elem. - California Excellence in the Arts School
• Highest K-12 test scores in Ventura County year after year
• Oak Park High--National Blue Ribbon School, CA Distinguished School 2x
• Medea Creek Middle Sch.--National Blue Ribbon School, CA Distinguished School
• Oak Hills Elem.--National Blue Ribbon School 2x, CA Distinguished School 2x
• Brookside Elem.--National NCLB Blue Ribbon School, CA Distinguished School
• Red Oak Elem.--California Distinguished School
• Oak View High--California Model School
• An elite "AA" bond rating saving taxpayer dollars.
• Higher property values driven by high performing schools
• Responsible fiscal management--
• Only district in the county to have all schools score above 800 on the recently published API. Two schools above 900
• Less than 1% dropout rate and a college bound population of 96-98%
• Award-winning environmental programs

Our teachers, principals and administrators are among the very best. All our schools are national and state award winners. We have maintained consistently low class size, extraordinary student performance by every measure, and innovative programs to meet the needs of all our students. We still face many significant challenges, such as the State budget crisis, and that is why we need proven and experienced educational leadership.

What can be more important to Oak Park than our children? We owe them the best--the best and most experienced and proven educational leadership possible. That is why I am asking for your vote--to continue and sustain the educational excellence in Oak Park.

EXPERIENCE: Since 1987, Trustee, Oak Park School Unified District. 1991-2004, Social Studies Teacher, Conejo Valley Adult Education. 7 yrs public secondary teacher in Wilmington, CA and Jefferson, Or. Taught Social Studies, Spanish, and Leadership. 2 yrs Varsity Basketball coach, Varsity Girl's Track. AYBA Basketball 3 yrs. Former President, Oak Park Civic Association. WORK: Director, Asgard Resources, a $50M technical staffing firm, and co-founder of a digital asset security firm.