Candidates
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Carlos G. Salcedo
 
4,910 votes
22.73%
- Occupation: Teacher/Board Member
 - M.A. Degree Educational Leadership and Policy studies, CSUN
 - B.A. and Teaching Credential, CSULA
  
Priorities:
- Protect programs that keep dropout rates low and student test scores high.
 - Continue partnerships that make it possible to develop a seamless path to college.
 - Maintain our fiscal solvency while continuing to provide a safe learning environment for students.
  
 
Theresa "Tess"  Velasco
3,466 votes
16.05%
 
John Tran
3,378 votes
15.64%
- Occupation: Businessman/Parent
  
Ben Escobedo
 
3,110 votes
14.40%
- Occupation: Teacher
 - Member, South El Monte Sister Cities
 - Member, El Monte/South El Monte Rotary
 - Board Member, EMCLP
 - Supports Teachers, Students, and Parents
 - Resident of El Monte for 32 years.
  
Priorities:
- Student Achievement and lowering the dropout rate
 - Transparency with teachers, administrators, students, and parents
 - Budget Efficiency
  
Tonson W Man
 
2,895 votes
13.40%
- Occupation: Teacher/Board Member
 - M.A. in Education, University of London
 - 20-year high school teacher with the Alhambra Unified School District - since 1989
 - Coordinator of CBEST prep course to help minority teachers become K-12 public school teachers - since 1997
 - Founder, Chinese American Teachers Association - since 2007
 - Member, La Hisoria Society Museum - since 2001
 - Serve greater El Monte area 8 years as Board Member
  
Priorities:
- Narrow achievement gaps among students
 - Make sure every Measure D ($148 m) dollar is well spent on school building/renovation projects
 - Make sure students benefit from the Rio Hondo/UCIrvine Partnership to College program
  
Steve A. Ortiz
2,095 votes
9.70%
- Occupation: Administrative Coordinator
  
Jane M. Myring
1,746 votes
8.08%
  
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Official Information 
 
- El Monte Union High School District 
  
District Statistics
 
- EdData.org 
 - GreatSchools.net 
   
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