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Hilary S. Paulson
5,037 votes
32.9%
- Occupation: Appointed Incumbent
- B.A. University of California, Berkeley
- J.D. Univerity of California, Hastings College of the Law
- Trustee Redwood City School District, appointed February 2008
- Past Chairman Redwood City Planning Commission 2005
- Past Vice Chair Redwood City Housing and Human Concerns Committee, 2003
- Co-Chair Stafford/Stulsaft Park Renovation Committee
Priorities:
- Ensuring that the Redwood City School District continues on its course of academic advancement and excellence for all students.
- Increasing district test scores while closing the achievement gap.
- Meeting the needs of all of our diverse students whether gifted, multilingual or special needs.
Maria Diaz-Slocum
4,661 votes
30.4%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- EDUCATION: Attended Redwood City Schools; BS, Business Management, Menlo College, Menlo Park, CA
- COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: 30 Year Resident and Involved in Community and Education
- EMPLOYMENT: Redwood City Public Library
- PERSONAL: Married to Warren Slocum with two college-aged children
- AWARDS: Middlefield Festival, Recognition for Contributions to the North Fair Oaks Community
- OTHER: Delegate to the California School Boards Association
Priorities:
- We must guarantee that the district is fiscally sound while ensuring that as many dollars as possible make it to the classroom.
- Recruiting and retaining qualified teachers for all classrooms at every school.
- Strengthen public confidence in our schools and guarantee that each child receives a high quality education
John J. "Jack" Hickey
2,920 votes
19.1%
- Occupation: Member, Sequoia Healthcare District Board of Directors
- U.S. Navy Veteran (1953-1957)
- Graduate - Navy ET School - Great Lakes, IL
- Inventor - 28 Patents (lasers, electronics, electro-optics)
- Defeated last three Parcel Taxes floated by the RCSD
- Taxpayers Advocate -- responsible for the defeat of Measure A(Best Schools Proposal) in 1991 which would have added 1/2% to our sales tax.
- Author, Hickey-Canfield Performance Voucher Initiative(1979) and PAVE 2000(Performance Accountability Voucher for Education)
Priorities:
- Create Choice by Promoting Property Tax Credits for Education to empower parents
- Restore suspended programs by Downsizing the District to match enrollment
- Promote non-union Charter Schools(with on-line and 7/24/365 options) recruiting teachers with flexible hours from the ranks of retirees and burnouts.
Lea Cuniberti-Duran
2,697 votes
17.6%
- Occupation: Parent/ Business Owner
- Children Advocate
- Founding member, and former board member of the Special Education PTA, Redwood City (SEPTAR)
Priorities:
- Bringing accountability through transparency to ensure sure all the programs implemented are directly benefiting students and are cost effective.
- Introducing positive behavior intervention techniques in schools and classrooms to decrease disciplinary actions and increase learning time.
- Promoting parent involvement at all school sites by having the district take a leadership role in supporting schools' PTAs and PTOs.
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Events
Candidate Forums
- Candidates' Forum
- Thursday, 1 October 2009, 7 pm
- Redwood City Elementary School District Office,
750 Bradford Street, Redwood City
- co-sponsored by the Special Education PTA of Redwood City (SEPTAR) and Redwood City Education Foundation (RCEF)
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