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SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT Member, Governing Board + Seat No.5 JAIME MERCADO Former Board Trustee, Retired Principal Sweetwater High School District MERCADO + COMMITTED TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE! South County teacher/principal 32 years... Received State/National recognition for increased college enrollment, improved academic achievement, vocational/technical training, health/counseling programs, partnerships with government/industry for vocational training. MERCADO + PROVEN RECORD OF FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY Experience managing multi-million dollar district budget...$332 million Sweetwater High School District: During State budget crisis, No contract teachers laid off, no student programs cut, school graduation rates improved, and college transfer rate increased MERCADO + FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR FACILITY IMPROVEMENT BOND - $640 million to meet student & community needs: New high schools/classrooms constructed, modernization of existing schools with new technology, vocational/technical training center with emphasis on training for the workforce. MERCADO + Experience will Accomplish: Complete corner lot project to increase student access to quality education... build bridge between high schools & Southwestern College to increase student transfers to universities and vocational/technical training to meet business' demands. Strong advocate for Southwestern College's fair share of State funding. MERCADO: Masters in Education Administration, San Diego State University Southwestern College Graduate VOTE: JAIME MERCADO: PROVEN COMMITMENT TO STUDENTS, VOTERS, COMMUNITY AND TAXPAYERS! |
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