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Riverside County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
Smart Voter Sonja M.L. Martin

Candidate for
Board Member; Desert Sands Unified School District; Unexpired Short Term

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Educator
  • +35 years of relevant K-12 experience
  • + 25 years of leadership experience
  • Received Golden Bell Award from Ca. Sch. Brd. Assoc. for outstanding work in assessment and achievement
  • Authored 8 books for parents + 3 books for teachers
  • Traveled and consulted nationally & internationally assisting teachers in improvement of student achievement
Top Priorities if Elected
  • Top priority: the fiscal crisis facing our schools. Will work to establish coalitions of patrons to impact state & federal legislation
  • Will work to change the No Child Left Behind legislation; find necessary funding or abandon the mandates
  • Work to reinstitute 20 to 1 class size for 3rd grade as funded by the state, at DSUSD; will link to #1
Key Endorsements
  • Women's Political Action Network
  • Business Industry Association of Riverside County
  • Classified School Emploiyees of Desert Sands Unified School District
 
Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://NA
E-mail: sonja@icehouse.net

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