League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
	Santa Clara County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
	Trustee; Santa Clara Unified School District; Trustee Area 2 Voter Information 4 Year Term.

Results as of Nov 23 2:45pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (79/79)

Candidates (Vote for 2) Click on highlighted name for additional information supplied by candidate. Contact non-highlighted candidates and encourage them to provide information for voters. Christine Ellen "Chris" Koltermann, Ph.D. 9,231 votes 20.78% Occupation: Geologist/Parent/Businesswoman Ph.D. and Postdoctoral Fellowship, Stanford University, in Hydrogeology M.S. in Hydrogeology/Hydrology, University of Nevada B.S. in Geological Sciences, University of Wisconsin Co-owner of Pegasus Geoscience, an environmental consulting firm Science Fair Judge and Girl Scout Leader Santa Clara Unifed volunteer-over 2000 hours spent in classrooms Priorities: Close the Achievement gap - use frequent assessments coupled with readiness groupings and teacher collaboration Increase expectations, provide more challenging opportunities for proficient and advanced students Increase educational options and parent choices within the district Ina K. Bendis, MD 8,572 votes 19.30% Occupation: Governing Board Member, Santa Clara Unified School District Physician & Attorney (MD/JD) Professor (Emeritus, Stanford & Visiting, Santa Clara U) Stanford GSB Masters in Business Management Completed Masters In Governance Program (California School Boards Assn.) Former Substitute Teacher, Santa Clara Unifired School District Appointee Member, Title One Committee Of Practitioners (CA Dept of Education) Priorities: Meet every child's educational needs & close the achivement gap by emphasizing Basics Concentrate district resources in Classrooms/Schools & spend less on Administrators/Consultants Hold Admininistration accountable for implementing cost-effective best practices in education Viola Smith 8,251 votes 18.58% Occupation: Teacher Master of Science, Education Administration Administrative Services Credential Teaching Credential, Mathematics Bachelor of Science, Engineering Member of the SCUSD Superintendent's Equity and Diversity Task Force which made recommendations regarding SCUSD's non-discrimination policy Coordinator of the CAAPE SCUSD Summer Enrichment Program Priorities: Focus Efforts to Close the Achievement Gap for Underserved Populations Advocate for Educational Options and Opportunities for Students Ensure Financial Accountability and Transparency Patricia C. "Pat" Flot 8,129 votes 18.30% Occupation: Incumbent Have served on this board for 10 years Was on site council at the elementary and middle school levels Earned a Masters in Governance Certificate from the California School Boards Association Priorities: To keep the district fiscally solvent Hire the next, strong superintendent To offer as many choices as possible to serve the individual needs Anna M. Strauss 6,612 votes 14.89% Occupation: Community Volunteer Parent of two current SCUSD students B.A. Fordham University, 1984 PTA Officer and Volunteer Volunteer Co-chair, Measure C Parcel Tax Campaign Education Consultant, Measure J Campaign Priorities: Work to keep the education budget crisis from further impacting students and classrooms. Attract and retain enthusiastic teachers by providing a supportive and cooperative environment in which they and students will thrive; Ensure that every school is a safe haven for students. Ashish Mangla 3,624 votes 8.16% Occupation: Technologist/Engineer/Parent MS and Specialization in VLSI design Parent of three Children who are in SCUSD Schools Board of Library Trustee, City of Santa Clara Community Volunteer Past Site Council Vice Chair, Peterson Middle School Priorities: - Increasing Education standards of the Santa clara city schools along with incentivizing children from economically weaker section of our community. - Bringing greater transparency in the SCUSD Administration - Increasing economic benefits of certified and classified Santa Clara school teachers. Basic candidate data supplied by the applicable elections official. Order of candidates is random and changes daily.

Candidates Answer Questions The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Funding, Instruction, and Future. Official Information Santa Clara Unified School District California Department of Education National Center for Educational Statistics Nonpartisan Information How to Choose a School Board Candidate: What Every Voter Should Know Events Candidate Forums Santa Clara Mayoral Candidates, City Council Candidates, Santa Clara Unified School Board Candidates -Date: Oct. 16 -Time: 10: a.m. -Location: Don Callejon School Multi-Purpose Rm, 4176 Lick Mill Bl., S.C. News and Analysis Google News Search About this race This election is archived. Any links to sources outside of Smart Voter may no longer be active. No further links will be added to this page. Links to sources outside of Smart Voter are provided for information only and do not imply endorsement.

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