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Kenneth A. "Ken" Steele, M.Nat.S.
1,299 votes
43.90%
- Occupation: Retired Mathematics Educator
- Fortuna area resident since 1964.
- Married to Ruth for 58 years.
- High school mathematics teacher for 36.3 years.
- Local school board member for 39.5 years.
- Multi-sports official for 53 years.
- Four children graduated from Rohnerville & Fortuna High Schools.
Priorities:
- Encourage all stake-holders in the new district to participate & cooperate.
- Encourage fellow board members & administrators to work hard to keep expenses within income.
- To arrive at every board meeting fully prepared & open for informative discussions.
Kendra Dwelley Guimaraes
1,187 votes
40.11%
- Occupation: Community College Instructor
- MFA in Creative Writing from Florida International University 2001
- BA in Spanish and English Literature from University of California Davis 1995
- Full-time Tenure Track English Instructor for Lake Tahoe Community College 2004-2006
- Part-Time Online English Instructor for Lake Tahoe Community College 2006-present
- Daughter currently attends the Fortuna Unified School District where Kendra volunteers weekly. Youngest daughter attends a bilingual preschool.
- Kendra also teaches English as a Second Language classes for parents at Ambrosini Elementary School.
Priorities:
- Collaboration with community and students so that every child receives the highest quality of education possible
- Advocating for the needs of teachers and classified staff so that they may best serve students
- Energizing the board with new ideas for curriculum and assessments linked to what has been deemed effective in contemporary educational research
Robert Long
461 votes
15.58%
- Occupation: Homemaker
- Retired Business Owner
Priorities:
- Increase school funding
- Lower teacher/aide/tech to student radio
- Greater parent outreach
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