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Los Angeles County, CA March 6, 2007 Election
Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; District 7 Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Runoff Election 5/15/2007

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Richard A. Vladovic Click here for more information about this candidate 10,515 votes 47.7%

  • Occupation: Retired School Superintendent LAUSD and West Covina Schools
  • Retired School Superintendent West Covina Unified School District
  • Retired Teacher
  • Retired School Principal
  • Graduate Professor
  • Charter Member of UTLA
  • Educational Scholar
Priorities:
  • Reduce Class Size
  • Cut Bureaucracy
  • Improve Student Achievement
Neal B. Kleiner Click here for more information about this candidate 6,692 votes 30.3%
  • Occupation: Educator
  • THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN LAUSD AS A TEACHER AND ADMINSTRATOR
  • A LONG FAMILY TRADITION OF ATTENDING LAUSD SCHOOLS
  • AS PRINCIPAL, BEING A CHANGE AGENT, COLLABORATING WITH PARENTS AND STAFF TO CHANGE THE CULTURE AND TEST SCORES
  • OVER THIRTY-SIX YEARS LIVING IN THIS COMMUNITY AND ACTIVE IN LOCAL SCHOOLS, POLITICAL CLUBS, AND CHURCH
Priorities:
  • THE TAKE OVER BY THE LA MAYOR MUST BE STOPPED
  • DISTRICT NEEDS MEANING FUL CHANGE
  • SCHOOLS MUST NOT BE OVERCROWDED; CLASS SIZE MUST BE REDUCED
Jesús M. Escandón Click here for more information about this candidate 4,843 votes 22.0%
  • Occupation: Public Schools Advocate
  • B.A. Political Science - University of California at Los Angeles, (UCLA)
  • Teacher of 9 Years - Eastman & Miles Ave. Elementary School
  • Chapter Chair, House of Reps., Founding Member of Teacher Corps., Crisis Coordinator, Information Assistant - United Teachers of Los Angeles, (UTLA)
  • Organizer, 5 Years - Present, California Teachers Association, (CTA)
  • Organized South Los Angeles County to successfully defeat Propositions 74, 75, and 76, Alliance for a Better California, (ABC)
  • Member, Community Call to Action and Accountability, (CCAA), (Preventing violence in South Los Angeles)
Priorities:
  • Cut Waste and Bureaucracy
  • Power to School Site Councils
  • Social Justice for Under Performing Schools
Roye Love (Write-in)

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  Official Information

Los Angeles Unified School District

Understanding School Board Meetings

Map of LAUSD District 7
Candidate Videos

Escandón: video; transcript

Kleiner: video; transcript

Love: video; transcript

Vladovic: video; transcript
District Statistics

GreatSchools.Net
Campaign Finance Data

L.A. City Ethics Commission
Candidate Forum

Saturday February 24th, 2:00-3:30pm
location: John M. Olguin Auditorium, 3720 Stephen M. White Dr, San Pedro (parking fees waived for attendees)
producers: San Pedro Peninsula Chamber of Commerce; Neighborhood Councils for Central, Coastal and Northwest San Pedro
co-sponsors: Cabrillo Marine Aquarium; L.A. City Dept of Rec & Parks
more info: (310) 832-7272
News and Analysis

KCRW's "Which Way L.A." with Warren Olney

  • The Politics of Education - 2/21/07 (click on 'listen' or 'podcast')
    Discussion of Measure L with L.A. City Councilmember Jose Huizar and LAUSD Boardmember David Tokofsky; followed by an overview of the LAUSD Board candidates with Howard Blume of the L.A. Times.
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