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Deborah Fuss
1758 votes
28.81%
- Occupation: Parent/Retired Executive
- Former Marketing Executive for Technology Firms
- Served MUS on the Strategic Planning Committee
- Site Council, Chief Academic Officer Interview Team,
- MUS Cares Committee, Room Parent, Kindergarten Art Class Aid, Regular Board attendance for past 2.5+ years
Priorities:
- Re-establish a culture of civility, trust & respect
- Open Communication and Decision Making Practices
- Implement sound fiscal practices
Gwyn Lurie
1579 votes
25.88%
- Occupation: Parent/Writer
- Mother of two wonderful daughters ages 3 and 6
- An involved parent at Montecito Union School
- Worked to bring members of the community together to build consensus
- Member of non-profit boards including the Alliance for Children's Rights
- Former UCLA Undergraduate Student Body President
- Harry S. Truman Scholar; Newton-Tatum Scholar - Oxford University
Priorities:
- Ensure all students receive a high quality public education
- Develop an open process for parent, teacher & community input to build consensus among stakeholders as we plan for the future
- Ensure that the community's resources (both financial and intellectual) are soundly allocated
Mary Kirkhart
1411 votes
23.13%
- Occupation: Parent/Executive/Entrepreneur
- Proud parent of a first grade student at Montecito Union School
- Former President and co-founder of a Santa Barbara based $1B company
- Former member of the Board of Directors of a public company
- Moved to Santa Barbara nearly 20 years ago, resident of Montecito for the last 14 years
Priorities:
- Open Communication
- Transparent Decision Making
- Collaborative Leadership
Edward "Ted" Urschel
1307 votes
21.42%
- Occupation: Corporate Attorney and Parent
- A long time resident of Montecito (moved to Montecito in 1970, returned in 2002)
- Educated at Cold Spring, Montecito Union and Laguna Blanca Schools
- B.A. from UC Davis; law degree from Hastings College of the Law
- 17 years of experience representing technology companies, with focus on corporate law and technology licensing
- At Montecito Union, served on school site council, chaired and volunteered for numerous PTA events, and volunteered in classrooms
- Married to Carissa Smith; parents of daughter in 8th grade at SBJHS (attended Montecito Union from K-6), and son in 4th grade at Montecito Union
Priorities:
- Apply my knowledge, understanding and appreciation of Montecito Union and Montecito to help guide and support the school and the new superintendent
- Exercise the fiscal restraint necessary to ensure the continued financial health of the Montecito Union School District
- Leverage my experience both advising and serving on boards to bring sound governance, communications and consensus-building practices to the board
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