League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Barbara County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
	Board Member; Santa Barbara Unified School District Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Dec 4 3:18pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (119/119)

Candidates (Vote for 3) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Gayle Eidelson 42576 votes 30.40% Occupation: Parent/Educator B.A. in Anthopology from University of Califonia, Berkeley California Teaching Credential, Cal State Northridge Married 33 years with seven children, all educated in the SB public schools Preschool teacher Parent volunteer for 24+ years in schools, classrooms and District committees Santa Barbara resident for 29 years Priorities: Increasing student achievement through high quality instruction to enable all students to reach their goals in academics and future careers Providing a fiscally sound budget for financial stability through tough economic times Hiring and retaining capable, motivated teachers that inspire students, helping to close the achievement gap and increasing parental involvement Pedro Paz 39351 votes 28.10% Occupation: Educator Ph.D Education, UCSB Program & Evaluation Manager, First Five Santa Barbara, Executive Director First Five Merced Home/School Liaison, Santa Barbara Unified School District Coordinator of Healthy Start Programs, Carpinteria Unified School Distric Evaluator, Center for Chicano Studies at UC Santa Barbara Attended El Camino Elementary, Goleta Valley Junior High, Dos Pueblos High School, SBCC, UCSB Priorities: Reduce classroom to student ratio, make health and nutrition services available Provide more educational opportunities for minority students and students with special needs Engage parents to ensure our children are ready to enter kindergarden H. Edward Heron 35822 votes 25.58% Occupation: Incumbent A Santa Barbara resident for most of my life Educated at Peabody, LaCumbre Junior High and Santa Barbara High Schools Business/Economics Degree-Claremont McKenna College 42 Year Santa Barbara Real Estate Executive Trustee-Santa Barbara Unified School District 2008-2012 President-Santa Barbara Unified School District-2010 Priorities: Create civility, dignity confidence and trust between the School Board, Administration, Teachers, Schools, Families and Community Quality education for ALL-Supporting teachers. Closing the achievement gaps. Supporting "Need Improvement" schools. Insuring safe school environments Provide environment for high levels of professional conduct including sound fiscal management and quality technology infrastructure Lou Segal 21848 votes 15.60% Occupation: Successful Small Business Owner Brandeis University Master's Degree George Washington University Bachelor's Degree 24-year resident of Santa Barbara Sent child through Santa Barbara public schools The only reform-minded candidate for school board Priorities: Reform the tenure and seniority rules and institute a merit pay system to ensure the best teachers are hired and rewarded Develop a comprehensive teacher and administrator evaluation/accountability system Dramatically improve student academic outcomes, so that all children are proficient in reading, writing and math Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

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