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Jose Escarce
24,906 votes
26.91%
- Occupation: Boardmember/Professor/Physician
- Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine
- Senior Scientist, RAND Health Program
- B.A., Princeton University
- M.A., Harvard University
- M.D. and Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
- Medical Residency, Stanford University
Priorities:
- Provide a challenging and rigorous curriculum to all students
- Improve special education
- Evaluate and improve intervention programs
Maria Leon-Vazquez
24,442 votes
26.40%
Kathy Wisnicki, Ph.D.
23,230 votes
25.10%
- Occupation: Educator/Parent/Volunteer
- Ph.D. Education
- SMMUSD Financial Oversight Committee
- SMMUSD PTA Council
- Past PTA President
- 2004 Malibu Citizen of the Year
- Community for Excellent Public Schools Steering Committee
Priorities:
- Closing the achievement gap and providing a rigorous education for every child.
- Implementing an effective special education program.
- Budge responsibility- spending budget dollars on proven educational results
Ana M. Jara
19,990 votes
21.59%
- Occupation: Parent/Administrative Assistant
- 20 years of experience in working with District
- District Race and Discipline Task Force, Co-Chair
- NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Regional and Southern District Past-Chair
- District Strategic Planning Design Team
- District Multicultural Advisory Council
- Santa Monica High School PTSA, Former President
Priorities:
- Quality Education for all children of our District
- Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability to achieve the Districts Strategic Plan goals
- Parent/Student/Community Engagement
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