Candidates
(Vote for 4)
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Tim Gearhart
8,605 votes
19.0%
8563 votes
(19.02%) in San Luis Obispo County
42 votes
(19.18%) in Monterey County
- Occupation: Retired Teacher
- Masters in Education - with Honors
- District and Site Teacher of the Year 1996
- Active South Coast Writing Project Fellow
- Past President of Teacher's Union
- Multiple Subject and Single Subject credentials
- Master Teacher to 25+ student teachers
Priorities:
- Protect the Sports,Music, Drama and other electives from budget cuts.
- Keep budget cuts away from the classrooms.
- Insure that our students receive a well-rounded, enriched education.
Debi Saunders
8,084 votes
17.9%
8036 votes
(17.85%) in San Luis Obispo County
48 votes
(21.92%) in Monterey County
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Wife, Mother, Businesswoman
- Bachelor's Degree in Home Economics
- Community Volunteer, 4-H Leader, P.T.A. Member & Officer, Bearcat Booster
- School Site Council & School Advisory Committee Representative
- Volunteer Elementary School Art Docent for Paso Robles Art Program
- Supporter of North County Cuesta College
Priorities:
- Continue to work toward building a cohesive relationship between district administration, teachers, and parents
- Continue to encourage a variety of programs that meet the needs of all our children, increase student achievement and close the achievement gap
- Continue to support making all Paso Robles School campus facilities safer and updated while maintaining a balanced and sound budget
Ruben F. Tate, Jr.
6,312 votes
14.0%
6296 votes
(13.98%) in San Luis Obispo County
16 votes
(7.31%) in Monterey County
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Pastor
- Theological Teacher
- Community Leader
- Post Office Union Executive (Br # 52) NALC President
- Board of trustees S L O County E O C
- Moderator Coast Counties Missionary Baptist District Association
Priorities:
- Fiscal Accountability
- Increasing Percentage of Students Prepared for College
- Meet the Educational Needs of Each Student
Robert "Bob" Simola
6,148 votes
13.6%
6130 votes
(13.61%) in San Luis Obispo County
18 votes
(8.22%) in Monterey County
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Ph.D. in English Literature
- Paso Robles High School ASB Teacher of the Year-1998-99
Priorities:
- Ensure the educational needs of all our children are met.
- Allocate the district's monetary resources in the best possible ways.
- Remove any obstacle that may prevent parents from being a part of their children's education.
Debbie Ritchie
5,683 votes
12.6%
5654 votes
(12.56%) in San Luis Obispo County
29 votes
(13.24%) in Monterey County
- Occupation: Medical Biller
- Wife, Mother
- Volunteer in 4H
- Previously active in California School Employees Assoc.
- Employee of Paso Robles Public Schools for 10 years
Priorities:
- Keeping budget cuts away from students
- Employee support
- Community awareness
Mark Perry
5,639 votes
12.5%
5596 votes
(12.43%) in San Luis Obispo County
43 votes
(19.63%) in Monterey County
- Occupation: Foreman/Safety Officer
Barbara Harris
4,651 votes
10.3%
4628 votes
(10.28%) in San Luis Obispo County
23 votes
(10.50%) in Monterey County
- Occupation: Appointed Incumbent
- B.S. in Business and Management
- Elementary & Middle School Site Councils
- Safe School Committee
- Fiscal Policy Committee
- Parent Council
- County PTA President
Priorities:
- The Disconnect Between NCLB and School Performance
- Parent Involvement
- Improved Public Awareness
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