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Hilary D. Laconte
2,816 votes
40.84%
- Occupation: Parent
- M.A., Education, Claremont Graduate University
- Adjunct Assoc. Professor, Claremont Graduate University, Teacher Education; Adjunct Assoc. Prof., Chaffey Cmty. College, Child Development
- Claremont Unifed School District, Classroom Teacher, Vista del Valle (1989-1995); Substitute Teacher (1996-June 2007)
- Parent Participation on Parent Faculty Assoc.: President of Claremont CUSD-wide PFA (2005/6), Member-at-Large on El Roble PFA and CPFA
- Community Participation: Uncommon Good, LWV, Stone Center for Children's Books, Curtain Raisers, Foothill Philharmonic, CUMC Nursery School Board
- Married; two sons attending Claremont Unifed schools
Priorities:
- Conitinuing progress in the reform of Claremont High School and San Antonio High School.
- Broadening the range of curriculum to ensure that each student leaves our district with access to a wide range of academic and/or career paths.
- Ensuring that individual program and financial policies are viewed in the context of a coherent long-range plan.
Elizabeth "Beth" Bingham
2,567 votes
37.22%
- Occupation: Minister
- Past Chair, CUSD Budget Advisory Committee
- Claremont School Parent Volunteer 1997-2007
- Chair Fairplex Child Development Center Early Education Board
- Chair, Claremont Youth Partnership
- B.A. Cornell College M.A.R. Yale Divinity School, Doctor of Ministry Garrett Seminary
- Married, one son
Priorities:
- Nurturing the special talents and needs of each student for their success
- creating a healthy environment for learning
- Valuing teachers and staff and providing comprehensive professional development for excellence
Barbara J. Miller
1,513 votes
21.94%
- Occupation: Retired after 18 years in the public school system
- Bachelor of Science, UCLA; UCLA Alumni Association Merit Scholarship Committee
- Past PTA President, delegate to State of California PTA Council (Wiseburn School District)
- Assistant to the Superintendent, Beverly Hills Unified School District; Classified Personnel Director, Ojai USD, Labor Relations Specialist, CSEA
- Past National Secretary-Treasurer, Air Transport Association; Past Program Chair, League of Women Voters (Centinela Valley Chapter); YWCA Board Member
- President, Board of Trustees, Club Terrace HOA; Claremont Meals on Wheels; Past President, Board of Trustees, Encino Oaks HOA
- Three daughters, six grandchildren
Priorities:
- Strengthening instructional practices to ensure high levels of student achievement
- Supporting prudent fiscal management that ensures additional resources for the classroom that will attract and retain high quality staff
- Ensuring that students are prepared for higher education while providing alternative choices for non-college bound students
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