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Christopher R. Stampolis
17260 votes
32.65%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, West Valley-Mission Community College District
- Santa Clara University (M.A., B.S., Honors Program); Concord Law School - J.D.
- State Board Member - California Community College Trustees (CCCT) - fourth year on state board
- Planning Commission, City of Santa Clara (1999-2004)
- Chair, Santa Clara Citizens' Advisory Commission (2000-2002)
- School Site Council President, PTA Officer, dad to a 5th grader and 1st grader
- President, Santa Clara Homestead Little League
Priorities:
- Reduce need for SCUSD graduates to require remediation before enrolling in transferable college courses
- Respond to hundreds of parents on waiting lists for basics and open education models
- Enhance Math and English proficiency at all neighborhood schools by identifying and replicating successful practices and encouraging transparency
Albert Gonzalez
16967 votes
32.10%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Engineer/Father/Businessman
- B.S. Electrical Engineering Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
- California School Boards Association - Delegate and Legislative Committee
- Santa Clara County School Boards Association - Treasurer
- Santa Clara County Children's Health Initiative School Outreach Collaboratives - Chair
- Santa Clara County League of Women Voters Educational Committee - Member
- PTA Member - Peterson/Millikin; Coach/Asst. Coach/Team Parent - Santa Clara Youth Soccer League/Homestead Little League
Priorities:
- District accountability at all levels
- Retain/Recruit quality teachers and increase parent/community involvement
- Eliminate the achievement gap while raising the bar
Jim VanPernis
12088 votes
22.87%
Official Ballot Statement
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- MS Applied Statistics
- (Ret.) Senior Staff Systems and Electro-Optical Engineer (Aerospace) Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
Ashish Mangla
6548 votes
12.39%
- Occupation: Parent/Engineer/Technologist
- MS and Specialization in VLSI design
- Parent of Student in SCUSD Schools
- Board of Library Trustee, City of Santa Clara
- Community Volunteer
- Past Site Council Vice Chair, Peterson Middle School
Priorities:
- Increasing Education standards of the Santa clara city schools along with incentivizing children from economically weaker section of our community.
- Bringing greater transparency and fiscal accountability in the SCUSD Administration
- Increasing economic benefits of certified and classified Santa Clara school teachers.
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Candidates Answer Questions
The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County has asked
all candidates for this office to respond to
3 questions on Use of Funds, Appropriate Instruction, and District Goals.
Events
Candidate Forums
- 10/4/12, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Santa Clara High School Theater
3000 Benton Street
Santa Clara, CA 95051
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