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Jorge S. Hernández
 
759 votes
37.10%
- Occupation: Educational Financial Advisor
  
Priorities:
- Advocating for the implementation of short term and long term fiscal goals to ensure our school district is never in fiscal crisis again.
 - Establish a budget audit and oversight committee comprised of all stakeholders to ensure the districts finance are transparent and open to the public.
 - Reevaluate and revamp the current methods of communication with our community as well as create new methods of communication.
  
 
Sylvia V. Macias
511 votes
24.98%
- Occupation: School Board Trustee
  
 
Layla Avila
 
486 votes
23.75%
- Occupation: Educational Consultant and School Board Trustee
 - HARVARD UNIVERSITY, Master in Public Policy
 - COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, Bachelor of Arts in Economics
 - Vice President, The New Teacher Project
 - Member, South Whittier School District Board of Trustees
 - Experienced Second Grade TEACHER, Compton Unified
 - Vice President, SPIRITT Family Services
  
Priorities:
- Increasing student achievement and ensuring educational excellence for ALL students
 - Protecting education programs for students
 - Working in partnership with parents, families, and the community
  
Josue Alvarado
 
290 votes
14.17%
- Occupation: Parent/Corporate Educator
 - B.A Degree in Business Administration (Management Emphasis) California State University Fullerton
 - Carmela Elementary School Site Council President (2008-Present)
 - South Whittier Parent Advisory Committee (2008-Present)
 - Carmela Elementary PTA Member (2008-Present)
 - Basketball Coach and Volunteer at Mayberry Park (1993-1997)
 - Attended Mc Kibben, South Whittier (Now Graves Middle School), and California High School.
  
Priorities:
- Josué Alvarado will protect the educational interest of our children
 - Josué Alvarado will commit to keeping cuts away from the classroom
 - Josué Alvarado will fight against laying off more teachers or staff
  
  
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Official Information 
 
- South Whittier School District 
  
District Statistics
 
- EdData.org 
 - GreatSchools.net 
   
Candidate Forum
 
- Thursday October 22
 
time: 7:00 p.m.  
location: Graves Middle School Cafetorium 
13243 Los Nietos Rd., Whittier 
NOTE: followed by candidates for Orchard Dale Water District   
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