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Adrienne Dickinson
18036 votes
38.2%
- Occupation: Educator
- Credentials: Education Specialist Level I Mild/Moderate; Clear Single Subject English; Clear Administrative Services, Standard Elementary, CLAD
- Education: La Verne College, Long Beach State: BA English Phi Kappa Phi, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo: 100+ units in graduate programs, GPA 4.0
- Employment: Teacher at Arroyo Grande High School, permanent status, Special Day Class English and algebra, advisor to Amnesty International Club
- Other teaching experience: elementary, junior high, high school, special ed, regular ed, alternative ed, independent study, homeschool, ecumenical
- Interests: passionately follows current events, writes letters to the editor, keeps an open mind, encourages others to have a voice
- Personal: still happily married to high school boyfriend, Robert; proud mom of three outstanding graduates of SLOHS
Priorities:
- To protect our democracy, students need to be encouraged to think critically, think creatively, ask questions, and take action toward positive goals.
- Quality education includes art, music, global awarenss, physical fitness, health, science, and applied arts, as well as language arts and math.
- The collaborative model for problem solving is a good model, where each person brings his/her own area of expertise and all voices are considered.
Walter J. Millar
15033 votes
31.9%
- Occupation: Attorney
- Board President 12/03 to Present
- Board Clerk 2003
- San Luis Coastal USD Trustee 2000 to Present
- Cal Poly Extended Education Lecturer
- Police Officer/Sergeant San Diego P. D. 10 years
- U. S. Navy Veteran 14 years
Priorities:
- Expand High School Programs for Students at Risk of not Graduating
- Continue to Solidify District's Financial Position
- Recruiting and Retention of Teachers and Classified Employees
Lisa R. Simon
13894 votes
29.5%
- Occupation: Marketing/Economics Lecturer
- Cal Poly lecturer teaching a variety of marketing and economics courses, 1/96 to present.
- MBA, Marketing, Finance and Business Economics, 1990, University of Southern California, Beta Gamma Sigma, Dean's List.
- BA, Economics, 1982, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, Cum Laude.
- Executive recruiter responsible for interviewing, reference checking, and recommending for hire business professionals.
- SLCUSD Superintendent's Advisory Committee Member, 2001-present.
- Since 1996, an active PTA volunteer with two children currently attending SLCUSD schools.
Priorities:
- Meeting the needs of all students; as a public school system, we must responsibly help each student meet his or her full potential.
- Managing the budget, using sound fiscal practices to insure that taxpayer dollars are spent wisely.
- Hiring a new superintendent, which must begin by assessing the needs of the community and district.
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