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Roy Grimes
35,672 votes
23.26%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Currently Board President of the Sacramento City Unified Board of Education
- Former President, Sacramento County Board of Education
- Former PTA President
- Expanded efforts to reduce truancy and keep our kids in school.
- Pioneered a pre-apprenticeship training model, helping students prepare for good-paying jobs in the skilled trades
- Increased parent involvement in decision-making and carrying out important programs
Priorities:
- Continue to improve communication between the school board, parents and administrators
- Continue to create Vocational Education courses to prepare students for good-paying jobs
- Continue to expand efforts to reduce truancy and keep our kids in school
Ellyne Bell
32,406 votes
21.13%
- Occupation: Educator/Social Worker
- MA, LMSW
Priorities:
- students as the priority in all decision-making
- strong budget oversight and policy governance
- good communication with the community, parents and students
Jerry P. Houseman
30,192 votes
19.69%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction
- Masters in School Administration
- Bachelor in Education
- Bachelor in Religion
- Educators Hall of Fame 1998
- Educational Professional for 50 years
Priorities:
- Improve school safety for students and staff
- Work to reduce class size and increase school funding
- Monitor fiscal accountability
Bernard Bowler
29,629 votes
19.32%
- Occupation: Education Commissioner/Businessman
- B.S., Math Degree,Loyola-Marymount University
- Officer & Veteran,U.S. Air Force
- General Manager,IBM
- Member, Mayor Joe Serna's Blue Ribbon Commission
- co-founder & Chairman,LEED(a Sacramento region school to career coalition)
- Commissioner,WASC accreditation commission
Priorities:
- We have a duty to prepare each child to succeed in School,in Work and as Productive Citizens
- I will focus on our students first and on the tools that create success:High expectations and high academic standards
- I will use my business leadership experiences to help Board be one voice
Alex Ganchenko
16,005 votes
10.44%
- Occupation: Parent/Business Owner
- Owner of a successful Sacramento-based bee keeping/pollenation business
- Resident of Sacramento for 15 years
Priorities:
- Keep schools focused on education - not a social/political agenda
- Ensure that the board votes only on school-related policies and resolutions
- Work to help students pass the High School Exit Exam
Rodney E. Stanhope
9,097 votes
5.93%
- Occupation: Project Manager
- Volunteer Coordinator
- Navy Veteran
- Proud Parent
Priorities:
- Appropriate money for classrooms and teachers, not over-priced administration buildings.
- Bring accountability to our education system.
- Involve teachers and parents in the decision making process.
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