Candidates
(Vote for 3)
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Chris Grado
 
3,074 votes
25.33%
- Occupation: Teacher/School Administrator
 - Master's in Education
 - Master's in Literature
  
Priorities:
- Exit Program Improvement Status
 - Efficient Allocation of Funds
 - Retention of Qualified Teachers
  
 
Keith Giles
 
2,324 votes
19.15%
- Occupation: Local Businessman
 - degree in Business Administration,Magna Cum Laude
 - Member Board of Directors CSBA
 - Master of Boardsmanship Award, Oct. 7,1998
 - Father of the year 1989
 - Member of Whos' Who in California
 - Current  Board Member
  
Priorities:
- Every child should recieve a quality education
 - Every child should be safe
 - Would adhere to a conservate approach to Budget items
  
 
Diane V. Grooms
2,307 votes
19.01%
Debra Marie Cook-Lewis
 
1,915 votes
15.78%
- Occupation: Education Administrative Assistant
 - Employed in public education for 24 years
 - Member of District/School Leadership Team
 - California School Employees Association - Presidential appointee to  the Education Committee
 - Associate in Science Degree
  
Priorities:
- Provide schools with necessary resources to maintain high-quality education within a fiscally-responsible budget
 - Hold all stakeholders responsible for student achievement
 - Open, transparent communication with parents and staff
  
Kermit Franklin
 
1,552 votes
12.79%
- Occupation: College Professor
 - Ph. D. -Philosophy of Metaphysics
 - MA-Organizational Behavior
 - BS-Business Management
 - Executive Leadership Certificate
  
Priorities:
- Rehiring of Teachers
 - Increase Student Test Scores
 - Working Relationship between community, students, teachers and school district
  
Joseph "Joe"  Weissburg
966 votes
7.96%
- Occupation: Superior Court Clerk
  
  
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Official Information 
 
- Lancaster School District 
  
District Statistics
 
- EdData.org 
 - GreatSchools.net 
   
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