My Thoughts on Re-Election

By Saundra (Wakefield) Davis, M.A.

A newspaper asked each candidate why they should be re-elected. This is my response.

• Culver City Middle School is 1 of 4 California Schools named a "Model School To Watch."
• Culver City High School was awarded California Distinguished School (2005)
• We now have Full Day Kindergarten Classes
• Culver City Youth Health Center partnered with Venice Family Clinic ensuring access to quality health care for all students
• Community Budget Advisory Committee was formed for community input on the budget process and to help identify budget priorities

2. I seek and encourage parent, community and teacher involvement as well as partnerships. This provides a vast array as well as the best resources local agencies have to offer our Culver City Educational System. An example of this is the partnership I initiated with the Claire Foundation, offering Culver City Schools $10,000 in services for drug and alcohol intervention to be used by our Culver City Youth Health Center and/or school sites.

3. I initiated the partnership with Culver City Unified School District and the California Highway Patrol to implement the "Every Fifteen Minute" safety awareness program.

5. I advocated for the now school-wide standards based Arts Program from the very beginning. I opted to sit on that committee, soliciting buy-in to get it off the ground, and as a team we wrote the policy that gave it a breath of life.

4. I successfully worked with Supervisor Yvonne Braithwaite Burke on behalf of the Culver City Unified School District to acquire the County Assessors Office building for Adult School Classes.

5. I continually advocate for Culver City's Adult School programs including Family Literacy. I think it's most important to remember that we have Senior Citizens and other Adult Students who are enrolled in these classes on a regular basis. They need our support too.

6. I should be re-elected because I'm Capable. I'm Accessible. I Listen. I Care.

7. My commitment to CCUSD students prompted me to earn my Masters In Governance from the Calif. School Boards Association.

8. I'm honored to be endorsed by: California Teacher's Association D.C., Culver City Democratic Club, Los Angeles County Democratic Party, Congresswoman Diane E. Watson, Senator Kevin Murray, Assemblywoman Karen Bass, Supervisor Yvonne Braithwaite-Burke, Speaker Emeritus Herb Wesson, Vice-Mayor Gary Silbiger, past school-board members Barbara Honig and Madeline Ehrlich, and many Culver City Commissioners.

Please know that it's with the utmost sincerity that I reiterate my commitment to our students and to this district. I will continue to put the Students first in all decisions I make as a Culver City School Board Member.

I Appreciate and Thank You for your continued support. Saundra Davis M.A. Vice President, Culver City School Board