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Gloria Mercado-Fortine
7,505 votes
35.60%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member
- District Administrator, Los Angeles Unified School District
- Former teacher, counselor and administrator at middle, junior and high school levels
- Educational consultant specializing in school reform, charter schools, federal and state compliance audits
- Former adjunct professor for California State University, Los Angeles; Mission College and College of the Canyons
- Lifelong resident of Santa Clarita Valley and graduate of William S. Hart Union High School District
- Master of science degrees in school management and administration, Pepperdine University; bachelor of arts degree, Calif. State University, Northridge
Priorities:
- Ongoing district accountability, increased responsiveness to parents and community
- Build Castaic High School and complete modernization projects at all schools
- Increase technical/vocational and career opportunities for students through partnerships with COC and businesses
Steven M. Sturgeon
7,182 votes
34.07%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, William S. Hart School District
- Vice Chairman, Child & Family Center Foundation
- Advisory Board Member, SCV Bank
- California School Board Assn Delegate
- CSBA Task Force, Construction Mgmt
- CSBA Task Force, Instructional Time
- Director, LA County Trustees Assn
Priorities:
- Castaic High School
- Expanded Vocational (Career Technical) Education
- Attention to Literarcy and High School Exit Exam
Joe Messina
6,393 votes
30.33%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
- SCV Youth Project, Board Member
- SCV Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation, Vice President
- Education Foundation, Teacher Tribute Committee, Vice Chair
- Past Saugus High School PTSA, President (3 years)
- Saugus Action Committee, Member
- Wm. S. Hart Union High School District, Parent Volunteer of the Year, 2004-2005 Nominee
Priorities:
- Fiscal Accountability for Measure V, get Castaic High Built
- Address the needs for vocational training in the district
- Address Ethnic Diversity in the District.
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- William S. Hart Union High School District
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- GreatSchools.net
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