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Orange County, CA | November 4, 2014 Election |
Orange County Registrar of Voters: Candidate StatementBy John PalacioCandidate for Board Member; Santa Ana Unified School District | |
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SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER NAME: JOHN PALACIO OCCUPATION: GOVERNING BOARD MEMBER, SANTA ANA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT As a school board member, I have managed taxpayer funds in an efficient manner. I bring a wealth of experience necessary to make tough decisions. I have made a difference in reducing school over-crowding; teaching students to learn English; reducing student drop-out rates; improving test scores and graduation rates. As a parent of a child with disabilities, I know the importance of making a difference, including providing training programs which empower our parents to help their children academically succeed. As a consultant, I have raised funds for charities, scholarships and school programs. I have been active with the boy scouts; little league; developmentally disabled youth; the Elks, Rotary and Lions Clubs. I am proud of the following accomplishments:
Approximately 1 billion dollars has been spent in building, expanding and modernizing state-of-the-art school facilities.
Built two fundamental high schools. Tripled the number of students attending fundamental schools.
Approved 5 new charter schools to give parents other choices.
Increased the number of high school graduates; reading/math test scores and English instructional hours.
Increased the number of students attending college; pre-school; summer school; after-school and weekend tutoring programs. My children attended and graduated from Santa Ana schools. Contact me: 714-542-0589 or jpalacio@pacbell.net. |
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