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Santa Barbara County, CA November 7, 2006 Election
 Smart Voter Beverly J. Grant

Candidate for
Trustee; Carpinteria Unified School District; Trustee Area 1

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Parent/Parole Agent
  • Bachelor's Degree from Wayne State University
  • Worked for California Department of Corrections for 28 1/2 years
  • Past President of the Business and Professional Women's Club in Santa Barbara
  • Former Board of Director, JOVE 2, nonprofit corporation helping people coming out of prison
  • Founder Coalition Against Household Violence which produced an 18-bed facility with after care and a counseling center that counseled battering men
  • Parent of adopted child with special needs who attends classes within Carpinteria School District
Top Priorities if Elected
  • Keep all schools open
  • Improve communication between the board, administration, staff, parents, and students and the larger community
  • Transparency of budget information and accessibility of the board to the public
Key Endorsements
  • Dr. Lorenzo Dell'Armi, Former Superintendent of Schools
  • PUEBLO
  • Salud Carbajal, First District Supervisor
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Position Papers
Why I am running for school board
Why I am running for school board in Spanish
School Size, School Climate and Student Performance
This is a synthesis of the research of over 103 research studies on why small schools are better than big schools. Big schools are especially bad for poor and minority students. There is no research to support the claim that small schools are more costly to operate.
 
Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://www.grant4schoolboard.com
E-mail: bevlygrant@cox.net


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