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Donna Erickson
7992 votes
30.6%
- Occupation: Board Member/Educator
- School Principal
- Administrative Credential in Education
- 2 Masters degrees, Chapman University
- Past PTA President, Honorary Service Award, Continuing Service Award
- Former Chairperson, West Orange County Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee for Cypress, LaPalma, Los Alamitos
- Past 1st VP, Cypress Boys and Girls Club
Priorities:
- Continuing to address declining enrollment and related funding issues.
- Development of additional senior housing projects to be managed by the Cypress Education Foundation, which will augment the school district budget.
- Continue to focus on development of reading and math skills for all students
Donna L. McDougall
7349 votes
28.1%
- Occupation: Board Member/Teacher
- Past President Orange County School Boards Association
- Delegate to California School Boards Association Delegate Assembly
- Past PTA President
- PTA Honorary Service Award, PTA Continuing Service Award
- Active Cypress residence for thirty two years
- Education Advisory Board--Calif. Dairy Council
Priorities:
- Continue to closely monitor District budget to provide the best support for students and teachers
- Continue support for Districts' strong academic program and opportunities for children
- Continue support of vital parent and teacher groups and district advisory committees
Linda Keenan
6824 votes
26.1%
- Occupation: Cypress Business Owner
- Chair, Cypress Children's Advocacy Council
- Board Member, La Palma Intercommunity Hospital
- Member, Cypress Woman's Club
- 28 Year Cypress Resident
Priorities:
- Foster Parent-Teacher partnerships for improved literacy with an emphasis on reading, writing and arithmetic.
- Aggressively pursue grants and other revenue generating opportunities.
- Assure fiscal accountability in challenging economic climate.
Steve Blount
2697 votes
10.3%
- Occupation: Corporate Controller
- BA Social Science, Sociology emphasis; MBA in Entrepreneurship with Economics concentration.
- Twenty-seven years of experience in finance, cash management, cost control, revenue enhancement, variance analysis, auditing, budgeting, & forecasting
- Ten years each as a controller & as a bankruptcy consultant. Years of experience managing annual cash flows greater than 55 million.
- Both of my children attended district schools for seven years, Paid current PTA memebership in all nine district schools.
- Chair Advisory Comm for School Reopeining, Vice-Chair Advisory Com. on Uses of Surplus Property, Member Advisory Com. School Facilities Construction
- Chair Business/School Partnership Program, past member District Budget Com., District Advisory Com., & School Site Council
Priorities:
- I will request an operational audit of the district to find waste, inefficiencies, unfair practices, and the condition of the district's assets.
- I will monitor all financial reporting for mathematical and fiscal accuracy. I will enlist my friends, associates & connections with the party that
- controls the state legislature and that serve in the highest educational circles to help with district's funding shortfalls.
Aric Anderson
1252 votes
4.8%
- Occupation: Sales Consultant/Coach
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