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David Cohen
10,486 votes
29.53%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, Berryessa Union School District
- Education: PhD UC Berkeley, BS Cornell University
- President, Board of Trustees, 2008-2010
- Engineering Manager at Novellus Systems
- San Jose Library Commission, Chair, 2004-2006
- Norcal Section American Institute of Chemical Engineers Executive Board
- Benefit Assessment Oversight Committee
Priorities:
- Provide balanced educational services, retaining art, music, and library programs
- Retain high quality teachers by compensating them well and providing them with training and support
- Make sure children have strong counseling programs available to them
Linda Chen
7,020 votes
19.77%
David J. Neighbors
6,354 votes
17.89%
- Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
- Education: MS-Taxation, BS-Accounting - San Jose State University
- Tax - Partner-in-Charge - Johanson & Yau Accountancy Corporation
- The National Hispanic University Foundation Trustee
- Vice President, California Society of Certified Public Accountants, San Jose / Silicon Valley Chapter
- East Side Union High School District Audit Commitee
- Independence High School Academy of Finance Advisory Board
Priorities:
- Work to improve public financial oversight and work for equitable distribution of resources amongst all District employees and school sites
- Go line by line through the budget to find resources to support our students and provide them with the best education
- Fight to keep class sizes low and support our classroom teachers delivering a quality education to our children
Rudy Nasol
4,288 votes
12.08%
- Occupation: College Administrator
David S. Hernandez
3,774 votes
10.63%
- Occupation: Non-Profit Manager
- B.S. Social Science
- M.S. Organizational Leadership
- Member, School Site Council, Morrill Middle School
- Member, Berryessa District Advisory Council
- Member, Berryessa Citizens Advisory Council
- Previous PTA President, Majestic Way Elementary
Priorities:
- Increase the focus of decision making to center around the needs of students by reducing classroom size
- Increase teacher and student support by building relationships with unions and community partners for funding streams and their educational experience
- Increase community involvement to establish district accountability and transparency
Dale Warner
3,587 votes
10.10%
- Occupation: Retired Attorney
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3 questions on Funding, Instruction, and Future.
Official Information
- Berryessa Union School District
- California Department of Education
- National Center for Educational Statistics
Nonpartisan Information
- How to Choose a School Board Candidate: What Every Voter Should Know
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