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Arthur Palkowitz
8220 votes
41.10%
- Occupation: School Finance Manager
- Carmel Creek Site Council, President
- Solana Pacific Advisory Council
- Carmel Creek PTA
- Carmel Valley Resident 11 Years
- Children Attends Solana Beach School for 8 Yrs
- North Shore Girls Softball Coach
Priorities:
- Smaller number of students per classroom.
- Adequate facilities to meet growth to maintain small student/teacher ratio..
- Strong core curriculum to maintain high standards.
Joel Small
7831 votes
39.16%
- Occupation: Incumbent, Scientist
- Solana Beach Trustee, two terms
- 21 years - scientist at Spawar Systems Center, San Diego
- 16 years - resident City of Solana Beach
- PhD Mathematics, UCSD
- Son and daughter attended Solana Beach schools all 7 elementary years
- Local softball and soccer board member and coach
Priorities:
- Facilities: meet the growth of our district with timely construction of facilities
- Academics: advocate strong achieivement in core subjects and enrichment programs, and maintain small class sizes
- Fiscal: continued smart allocation of resources - strong reserves, prioritizing annual budget with a forward vision and community priorities in mind
Scott Gulbransen
3948 votes
19.74%
- Occupation: Communications Professional
- BA, Communications from University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)
- Certification in Public Dispute Management from Harvard/MIT Public Disputes Program
- Grand Knight, Knights Of Columbus Council #12749
- Former Advisory Board Member, NW YMCA
- Founder, National Litigation Public Relations Society
- Former print news journalist
Priorities:
- Responsibility: We need to cut fiscal fat, manage the budget responsibly. The $20 Million Pardee judgment must be dealt with quickly.
- Controlled Growth: Managing the growth of our district with the needs of each student is another priority. We must be smart about growth.
- Higher Test Scores: I wil focus on rigorous academic standards to prepare our kids for a bright future.
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