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Sandra L. "Sandy" Dobbins
4,715 votes
22.8%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Incumbent / Mother
- Interim Board member: July 2002 through 2002 election
- Board Budget Advisory Committee: Founding member, April 2001 through July 2002
- Windsor Creek Elementary's Site Council: 2001 through 2002 School Year
- PTA - Volunteer of the Year Award - 2001
- Construction Management/ Accounting 1983 through current
- Elected Trustee for WUSD 2002 - 2006
Priorities:
- I will ensure a viable, fiscally healthy district by providing strong leadership toward sensible and transparent financial policies
- I will provide the leadership and vision necessary to develop and implement Windsor's own alternative education center
- I will continue our work to offer WUSD's model of high expectations, strong support, and respectful relations with students and staff
Heather Anne Cullen
3,193 votes
15.4%
- Occupation: Teacher, Mother
- Multiple Subject Credential
- B.S. Chemistry
- Taught Severly Handicapped
- Vice President of development Board for Eagle Peak Montessori Charter School in Concord
- Music Teacher at Alexander Valley School
- President of California Scholarship Federation 1984
Priorities:
- Music and the Arts
- Parent rights
- Teacher Support
Katy Dillwood
2,518 votes
12.2%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Accounting Consultant
- BS Degree in Business Administration/Accounting from University of the Pacific. Minored in Music performance.
- 23 years experience in the accounting field with an emphasis in real estate construction accounting
- President of Windsor Schools PTA 04-05, 05-06. Treasurer of Windsor Schools PTA 02-03, 03-04, Classroom volunteer for all three of my kids.
- PTA representative for school district Financial Advisory Committee 9/04 to current.
- 2006 Superintendent's Award for outstanding service to the school district
- Volunteer for a national women's scholarship program for 26 years. Served as CA State Chairman from 1998-2004. Inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Priorities:
- Assist in planning for the continued growth of our schools which will almost certainly include construction of a new school site.
- Ensure that all available financing resources are used and allocated fairly to each school site.
- Analyze strategies to augment students' personal growth through the arts, athletics, and technical training.
Jason Higashi
2,396 votes
11.6%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Field Compliance Coordinator /Securities Principal
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration (Financial Managment) - San Jose State University, 1987
- Windsor Bill of Rights Defense Committee Member, 2003
- Sonoma County Commission on Human Rights - Commissioner - 4th District, 2003-05
- Japanese American Citizens League, Sonoma County Chapter - Board President, 2003-05; Board of Directors, 2000-present
- Windsor Unified School District Superintendent's Finance Advisory Committee Member, 2005-present
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Youth Organization - Athletic Director, 2006-present
Priorities:
- My top priority is to be a voice for all students and parents of the Windsor Unified School District.
- I will be accessible to students, parents, teachers and community leaders regarding their views on the most effective use of all our resources.
- I will be pro-active in working with the other Trustees as a team to address issues such as school facilities, funding and accountability.
Todd E. Fletcher
2,293 votes
11.1%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter.)
Paul Wood
2,091 votes
10.1%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Economic Analyst
- Bachelors Degree in Economics from Sonoma State University
- Educated in financing and the management of resources of both public and private organizations
- Job experience in the financial industry
- Currently an Economic Analyst with experience in budgeting and resource analysis
Priorities:
- Structure school spending to be at its most efficient, giving children top quality education while securing funds for the future.
- Create self-funded programs, which reduces the reliance on wavering state funds.
- Give more educational choices, options, and interaction to parents and students.
Brent Anderson
1,473 votes
7.1%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Comicbook Artist
- Professional artist,cartoonist, illustrator for 30 years
- Recipient, Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards 1996-1998; Harvey Awards 1995-1997 (Astro City)
- Member, Northern California Chapter of the National Cartoonists Society (NCNCS)
- Teaching; Cartooning at Cali Calmécac Charter School After-school Program (2005-06), Sonoma State University EXCEL Class For Youth Spring/Summer 05-06
- Mentored senior and junior graduation projects Windsor High School
- Professional consultant for ArtStart Summer Art Program 2005-2006
Priorities:
- Build on our strengths/Aumentar a nuestras fortalezas
- Promote educational diversity/Adelantar diversidad educativa
- Create shared-use educational facilities for everyone/Crear facilidades educativas para uso común para todos
Sheridan L. Peterson, II
1,167 votes
5.6%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Training Facilitator, Educator (ret.)
- Bachelor Arts & Science,Journalism, Creative Writing, University of Missouri
- Post Graduate Studies, Creative Writing, University Montana
- Associate Arts degree, Liberal Arts, Santa Rosa J.C.
- Valid for life Standard/Continuing Teaching Credentials, Washington State
- Community College Limited Service Credential, Journalism, Napa Community College
- Associate Professor, Akita University of Law & Economics, Akita, Japan
Priorities:
- As a certified secondary teacher with lifetime teaching credentials, I understand first hand the day by day problems facing the classroom teacher.
- I am a resource for those educators looking for innovative methods to motivate their students.
- With pressure on immigrants to learn English, I have many years of experience organizing and directing ESL program throughout Asia & Middle East
Sherri Kahn
836 votes
4.0%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter.)
- Occupation: Medical Biller/Volunteer
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- Tuesday, October 10, 5:30-9:00 PM, Windsor High School Theater. The program includes forums for the school board, the fire protection district, and the town council. The entire program will be taped for broadcast on the Windsor government channel and on Access Healdsburg. You may also stream a video of the forum. In the streamed video, the school district forum follows the forum for candidates for the Windsor Fire Protection District.
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