Candidates
(Vote for 3)
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Mike Jordan
24,090 votes
27.87%
- Occupation: University Professor
Jose Escarce
20,151 votes
23.31%
- Occupation: Physician/Economist
- Health Economist, RAND; Adjunct Professor of Health Services, UCLA School of Public Health
- Previously: Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
- B.A., Princeton University; M.A., Harvard University
- M.D. and Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
- Medical Residency, Stanford University
- SMMUSD District Advisory Committee for Fine Arts; Steering Committee, Community for Excellent Public Schools
Priorities:
- Strengthen leadership by hiring an outstanding Superintendent and improving the Board's relationships with teachers, parents, and the community
- Foster academic achievement through consistent curriculum standards, teacher and staff development, and class size reduction at the secondary level
- Promote accountability through a culture of openness and respect, ongoing assessment of programs, and a yearly report on academics and finances
Maria Leon-Vazquez
17,534 votes
20.29%
- Occupation: Paralegal/Parent
Eleanore Meyer, M.D.
16,378 votes
18.95%
- Occupation: Pediatrician/Adolescent specialist
- Pediatric Practitioner, in practice 21 years in Santa Monica
- Medical Consultant to SMMUSD School Nurses
- Former Director, UCLA Learning Disability Evaluation Clinic
- Member, SMMUSD Health and Safety Advisory Committee
- Member, American Academy of Pediatrics School Health Committee
- Initiator, SMMUSD Medical Adopt-A-School Program
Priorities:
- Improve communication between school board and parents.
- Reward teachers for improving their skills.
- Identify reading problems and begin effective intervention in kindergarten.
Gleam Davis
8,282 votes
9.58%
- Occupation: Trial Attorney
- J.D., Harvard Law School, 1981, B.A. University of Southern California, 1978
- Former Civil Rights Attorney with the United States Department of Justice
- Chair, SMMUSD District Advisory Committee on Child Care and Development
- SMMUSD Parcel Tax Committee
- Senior Counsel, Pacific Telesis Group
Priorities:
- Fiscal Responsibility and Responsiveness to Parents, Teachers, Students, and Staff
- Selection of a New Superintendent Who Will Continue Implementation of the District's Visions and Goals
- Providing Each Student with an Education That Meets His or Her Individual Needs
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Candidates for SMMUSD Board of Education and SMC Board of Trustees (Co-Sponsors: Santa Monica-Malibu PTA Council & League of United Latin American Citizens, Council 2010).
- Oct 4 in Santa Monica
- Board Room, SMMUSD District Offices, 1651 - 16th St, Santa Monica - 6:00pm (SMC Board of Trustees); 7:15pm (SMMUSD Board of Education)
- Oct 18 in Malibu
- Webster Elementary School Auditorium, 3602 Winter Canyon Rd, Malibu - 6:00pm (SMC Board of Trustees); 7:15pm (SMMUSD Board of Education)
Candidates for SMMUSD Board of Education (only), presented in partnership with local PTAs: (all begin at 7:00 p.m.):
- Oct 11 at Roosevelt Elementary School
- Oct 16 at Edison Elementary School (full Spanish Translation)
- Oct 26 at John Adams Middle School
Candidates for Board of Education & Santa Monica City Council; Live Interactive Forum, October 17. Location: City Council Chambers (Santa Monica City Hall, 1685 Main Street)
- School Board, 6pm
- City Council, 8pm
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