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Ken Mettler
41171 votes
16.71%
- Occupation: Businessman / School Trustee
- Married to Barbara and father of two active boys aged 9 and 16
- President- Rosedale Union School District Board of Trustees (95-present)
- President/Project Manager-Home Building/ Land Development Companies (78-present)
- Member-Rotary International-Paul Harris Fellow (83-88)
- Urban Project Evaluator-Peace Corps-Managua, Nicaragua (75-76)
- Master of Public Administration Degree-University of California (75)
Priorities:
- Student Safety
- Improve Test Scores & Comprehensive Reform
- Unified Neighborhood Schools
Bryan Batey
39419 votes
16.00%
- Occupation: Businessman
- Local Homebuilder
- MBA University of Southern California
- Graduate of Local Schools
- Centennial High School Parent
- Local Boy Scout Leader
- Houchin Blood Bank 12 Gallon Club
Priorities:
- Academic Excellence
- College & Career Preparation That Supports Student Goals
- Fair and Simple Boundaries With a Focus on Neighborhoods
Joel Heinrichs
33681 votes
13.67%
- Occupation: Chief Executive Officer
- Bakersfield native
- South High graduate
- Stockdale High parent
- KHSD Parent Advisory Committee member
- Former Chief Administrative Officer, County of Kern
Priorities:
- Create more job/career training opportunities
- Build schools more cost effectively
- Adopt fair and simple boundaries that encourage parental involvement
Jim Parks
31357 votes
12.72%
- Occupation: Basketball Coach/Counselor
Mark A Hutson
30875 votes
12.53%
- Occupation: Teacher
- Masters Degree in Educational Management
- 33 years as an educator
- Teacher/coach in the KHSD for 25 years
Priorities:
- Safe and disciplined school sites
- Better monitoring of attendance
- Increase programs for at risk students for the California High School Exit Exam
Sam Thomas, Sr.
24336 votes
9.87%
Aaron L. Steenbergen, Ph.D.
17871 votes
7.25%
- Occupation: Retired Educator
- Ph.D. Social-Philosophical Foundations of Education
- M.A. Ed. Social Studies; B.A. History
- Secondary Social Studies Teaching credential
- Language Development Specialist credential
- Over 35 years successful secondary and post-secondary teaching experience
- Veteran, two enlistments Korean War and Vietnam War periods
Priorities:
- Providing the best educational opportunities possible for all of the students of the District
- Policies, decisions, and actions to be based on improving student achievement
- Policies, oversight, and appraisal to support academic integrity and sound science
Paul Press
14641 votes
5.94%
- Occupation: Teacher/Businessman
- BS Physical Education 1990 C.S.U.B.
- Ca. Adminstrative Credential 1999
- Teacher for 14 years
- School Site Committees
Priorities:
- Neighborhood Schools
- Improved Test Scores
- Vocational Education
Michael J. Daillak
12612 votes
5.12%
- Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
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- Kern High School District
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