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Jeff Bowser
14149 votes
40.21%
- Occupation: Businessman/Educator/Parent
- Masters in Educational Leadership
- Graduate of the California School Leadership Academy
- 13-years as a local businessman in telecommunication sales
- Teaching & Administrative Credentials
- President Hearst PTA
- President Pleasanton Foothill Little League
Priorities:
- Restore fiscal stability to Pleasanton Schools
- Reduce class size
- Proivde safe schools for students and employees
Joan Laursen
13666 votes
38.84%
- Occupation: Parent/Community Volunteer
- BS degree in Business Administration/Finance
- Worked 12 years in Banking Industry as Cash Manager, Financial Analyst, and as Industry Regulator
- Active School Volunteer for 15 years in Pleasanton
- Parent of 2 Children; Daughter at Harvest Park Middle School, Son attending UC San Diego
- Member, PUSD Budget Advisory Committee
- President, Pleasanton PTA Council
Priorities:
- Maintain Fiscal Health-Balanced Budget with Sufficient Reserves, Fiscal Oversight and Accountability, Broad Community Involvement in Planning Process
- Ensure Excellent Education for all Students - Balance Rigorous Academics, Critical Thinking & Problem-solving, and Quality Arts & Music Experiences
- Advocate for Early Intervention, Smaller Class Sizes, At-Risk Support, and Continued Improvement in Student Achievement
Sandy Piderit
7283 votes
20.70%
- Occupation: Professor
- Visiting Associate Professor, Management, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey
- parent of 4th grader at Alisal Elementary in Pleasanton
- member, Alisal School Site Council
- Ph. D., University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Priorities:
- engaging community via listening and dialogue, in person and online
- making do with what we have and budgeting for the long term
- focus on students' creativity, communication skills, and critical thinking
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Events
Candidate Forums
- School Board Candidates
September 16, 2010 at 7 pm
Pleasanton District Offices
4665 Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton
- Sponsored by LWV-Livermore-Amador Valley, American Association of University Women of Livermore-Pleasanton and Dublin
- The Pleasanton School Board Forum will air at the following times on TV 28:
- Friday 9/17 11:00 pm
Saturday 9/18 6:00 pm
Sunday 9/19 12:00 pm
Monday 9/20 11:00 pm
Tuesday 9/21 2:00 pm & 11:00 pm
News and Analysis
- Tri Valley Herald
- Election will bring all new faces to Pleasanton school board
- 10/27/2010
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