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Santa Clara County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
Trustee; Santa Clara Unified School District; Trustee Area 2 Voter Information

4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 23 2:45pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (79/79)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Christine Ellen "Chris" Koltermann, Ph.D. Click here for more information about this candidate 9,231 votes 20.78%

  • Occupation: Geologist/Parent/Businesswoman
  • Ph.D. and Postdoctoral Fellowship, Stanford University, in Hydrogeology
  • M.S. in Hydrogeology/Hydrology, University of Nevada
  • B.S. in Geological Sciences, University of Wisconsin
  • Co-owner of Pegasus Geoscience, an environmental consulting firm
  • Science Fair Judge and Girl Scout Leader
  • Santa Clara Unifed volunteer-over 2000 hours spent in classrooms
Priorities:
  • Close the Achievement gap - use frequent assessments coupled with readiness groupings and teacher collaboration
  • Increase expectations, provide more challenging opportunities for proficient and advanced students
  • Increase educational options and parent choices within the district
Ina K. Bendis, MD Click here for more information about this candidate 8,572 votes 19.30%
  • Occupation: Governing Board Member, Santa Clara Unified School District
  • Physician & Attorney (MD/JD)
  • Professor (Emeritus, Stanford & Visiting, Santa Clara U)
  • Stanford GSB Masters in Business Management
  • Completed Masters In Governance Program (California School Boards Assn.)
  • Former Substitute Teacher, Santa Clara Unifired School District
  • Appointee Member, Title One Committee Of Practitioners (CA Dept of Education)
Priorities:
  • Meet every child's educational needs & close the achivement gap by emphasizing Basics
  • Concentrate district resources in Classrooms/Schools & spend less on Administrators/Consultants
  • Hold Admininistration accountable for implementing cost-effective best practices in education
Viola Smith Click here for more information about this candidate 8,251 votes 18.58%
  • Occupation: Teacher
  • Master of Science, Education Administration
  • Administrative Services Credential
  • Teaching Credential, Mathematics
  • Bachelor of Science, Engineering
  • Member of the SCUSD Superintendent's Equity and Diversity Task Force which made recommendations regarding SCUSD's non-discrimination policy
  • Coordinator of the CAAPE SCUSD Summer Enrichment Program
Priorities:
  • Focus Efforts to Close the Achievement Gap for Underserved Populations
  • Advocate for Educational Options and Opportunities for Students
  • Ensure Financial Accountability and Transparency
Patricia C. "Pat" Flot Click here for more information about this candidate 8,129 votes 18.30%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Have served on this board for 10 years
  • Was on site council at the elementary and middle school levels
  • Earned a Masters in Governance Certificate from the California School Boards Association
Priorities:
  • To keep the district fiscally solvent
  • Hire the next, strong superintendent
  • To offer as many choices as possible to serve the individual needs
Anna M. Strauss Click here for more information about this candidate 6,612 votes 14.89%
  • Occupation: Community Volunteer
  • Parent of two current SCUSD students
  • B.A. Fordham University, 1984
  • PTA Officer and Volunteer
  • Volunteer Co-chair, Measure C Parcel Tax Campaign
  • Education Consultant, Measure J Campaign
Priorities:
  • Work to keep the education budget crisis from further impacting students and classrooms.
  • Attract and retain enthusiastic teachers by providing a supportive and cooperative environment in which they and students will thrive;
  • Ensure that every school is a safe haven for students.
Ashish Mangla Click here for more information about this candidate 3,624 votes 8.16%
  • Occupation: Technologist/Engineer/Parent
  • MS and Specialization in VLSI design
  • Parent of three Children who are in SCUSD Schools
  • Board of Library Trustee, City of Santa Clara
  • Community Volunteer
  • Past Site Council Vice Chair, Peterson Middle School
Priorities:
  • - Increasing Education standards of the Santa clara city schools along with incentivizing children from economically weaker section of our community.
  • - Bringing greater transparency in the SCUSD Administration
  • - Increasing economic benefits of certified and classified Santa Clara school teachers.

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