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Bob Cruz
 
1,508 votes
25.77%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, Charter Oak USD
 - Public Affairs Manager-Southern California Gas Co.
 - tp1rjc@ca.rr.com
  
Priorities:
- Continue to increase academic achievement
 - Continue to work for a more stable and adequate source of state funding for education
 - Continue to demonstrate clear and responsive communication between the board, parents, and district employees
  
 
Brian R. Akers
1,340 votes
22.90%
 
Joseph M. "Joe" Probst
 
1,279 votes
21.86%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member
 - Professor Emeritus of Speech Communication, Performing and Communication Arts Division, Pasadena City College
 - Past President/Director of the Los Angeles County School Trustees Association (LACSTA)
 - Received the Masters of Governance from the California School Boards Association (CSBA)
 - Past member of the Los Angeles County Grand Jury
 - Past PTA board member and Chair of  School Site Council
 - Member of the Delegate Assembly, California School Boards Association
 - profjprobst@aol.com
  
Priorities:
- Provide the very best education to the students of the Charter Oak Unified School District
 - Attract and retain outstanding certificated and classified employees
 - Promote a safe and modern learning environment
  
David Rose
 
900 votes
15.38%
- Occupation: Teacher
 - Served as Charter Oak School Board Member 2005-2009
 - Special Education Teacher, Deaf and Hard of Hearing
 - M.A. degree in Special Education, CSUN
 - B.A. degree in Health Science, CSUN
 - A.A. in General Education, L.A. Pierce College
 - Administrative Credential
 - davidrose4charteroak@gmail.com
  
Priorities:
- Protecting Prop. 13 homeowner rights
 - Against adding parcel taxes and more bond measures
 - Committed to improving school test scores
  
Lois M. Shade
 
825 votes
14.10%
- Occupation: High School Secretary
 - Former Mayor / Council Member, Glendora
 - Producer, Glendora Perspective, Time Warner cable show
 - Freelance Writer, SGV Examiner
 - Assistant Editor, International Business Magazine
 - Marketing Communications, Cal State Long Beach
 - Former Legislation Chair, ESGVRWF
 - lmshade1043@gmail.com
  
Priorities:
- With a 3rd year $1 million budget shortfall, our challenge:  Educating Better with Less
 - Test Scores:  Invest limited resources first in the classroom for improved scores.. Math and science need to be a top priority
 - Targeted Improvements: Maintain our schools but no more bond issues in this down economy
  
  
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Official Information 
 
- Charter Oak Unified School District 
  
District Statistics
 
- EdData.org 
 - GreatSchools.org 
   
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