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Patricia C. "Pat" Flot
12,060 votes
34.96%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Have served on this board for 6 years
- Was on site council at the elementary and middle school levels
- Earned a Masters in Governance Certificate from the California School Boards Association
Priorities:
- To offer as many choices as possible to serve the individual needs of our students
- To close the achievement gap between the different groups of students
- To keep the district fiscally solvent
Ina K. Bendis
11,263 votes
32.65%
- Occupation: Physician/Educator/Businesswoman
- Proud mother of two ADHD-disabled, GATE-gifted, local public HS graduates, one with a B.A. from and one thriving in public Universities
- BS (Cornell); PhD (Einstein); MD (UCSF); JD (Concord Law School); MS Management (Stanford Business School, Sloan Fellow)
- Clinical Professor of Medicine (Emeritus), Stanford; Practicing Physician; Former Corporate CEO; Executive Search & Management Consultant
- Educator experience as Teacher/Mentor, Pre-K, HS, College, Post-Graduate (Business, Medicine, Science, Law), including Gifted, Disabled, ESL Learners
- Substitute taught at Wilcox, created/taught courses in Change Management (Stanford Contining Educ.), and MCAT/DAT/GMAT prep courses
- Advisory Board Member for Gorilla Foundation (http://www.koko.org) & Anasazi Foundation (program for troubled youth - http://www.anasazi.org)
Priorities:
- Narrow The Gap between our highest and lowest achievers: "A solid education is the birthright of all Americans!"
- Raise The Bar: "Enable the greatest possible academic advancement for every child!"
- Garner every available dollar, spend every penny wisely, and retain our best teachers, so our School District will be a "Lean, Mean Teaching Machine!"
Glynis A. Price
6,655 votes
19.29%
- Occupation: Parent
- Santa Clara Schools Foundation Annual Campaign Committee, 2005/06
- Fundraising Director, YWCA of the Mid-Peninsula, 1999-2002
- Public Affairs Director, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, 1997-1999
- Santa Clara County Commission on the Status of Women, 1998-2004
- Former Briarwood Elementary School Site Council President and PTA Co-President
- B.A. Business & Political Science, CSU Sonoma, 1985
Priorities:
- Improve financial stability of the Santa Clara Unified School District
- Increase student achievement, while addressing the wide spectrum of student needs and skills
- Create a college-bound culture that allows students to look beyond high school
Noelani Sallings
4,520 votes
13.1%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- Santa Clara Schools Foundation Board of Directors
- Santa Clara Parent
- Santa Clara University Graduate with BS in Psychology
- Public School Week Award Receipant
- Outstanding Senior Service Award from Santa Clara University Psychology Department
- Bracher PTA President 2003-2005
Priorities:
- Contiuning to set high standards while reducing the achieve gap and raising the achievement bar.
- Empowering all student to their greatest potential by educating the entire learner in all areas of their lives.
- Ensuring the fiscal security of the district.
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