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Kevin J. Martinez
 
2,453 votes
33.9%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, San Bruno Park School District
 - Systems Engineer, 20 years
 - CA School Boards Association Delegate; San Mateo Co School Boards Assn Exec Committee
 - PTA Honorary Service Award, Allen Elem.
 - Capuchino Sports Boosters, Co-President
 - Capuchino Leadership Team/Site Council
 - Proud San Bruno resident, 23 years; father of two daughters, former students of our Distict; spouse of 24 years is an Elementary school teacher
  
Priorities:
- Promote the climate of excellence throughout all of our schools
 - Strive to bring our educators and community together using fair, responsible, and open decision-making processes
 - Improve the cooperation between the District and City of San Bruno, particularly for after school programs and facilities use
  
 
Jennifer M. Blanco
 
2,302 votes
31.8%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, San Bruno Park School District
 - Proud Resident of San Bruno for 35 years
 - Past PTA President, Belle Air Elementary School
 - Former Culture and Arts Commissioner, City of San Bruno
 - Translated report cards to improve parent engagement
 - Revived the San Bruno Park PTA Council to empower parent leaders
 - Implemented Children's Day/Book Day, a celebration to honor children, home languages, cultures, and promote literacy
  
Priorities:
- Raise student achievement by improving communication with parents as partners
 - Continue responsible oversight of Parkside Intermediate School rebuilding project
 - Administer a kindergarten readiness program and an employment readiness program for teens
  
Charles "Chuck"  Zelnik, Jr.
 
1,352 votes
18.7%
- Occupation: Parent
 - Resident of San Bruno for 25 years
 - San Bruno Park School Board Member for 6 years
 - Former PTA President at Portola and Crestmoor Elementary
 - Coached San Bruno Sports: Soccer, Softball, Baseball,
 - Service, Body Shop and Parts Manager 15 years for New Car Dealer in San Bruno
 - School Volunteer / Educational Advocate
  
Priorities:
- Increase student achievement
 - Bring schools out of PI status
 - Establish a District 5 Year Plan to budget and fulfill future educational requirements to ensure qualtiy education
  
Joseph Capote
 
1,124 votes
15.5%
- Occupation: Realtor
 - BS Business Management, University of Phoenix
 - Vice-President, San Bruno Education Foundation
 - Board of Directors, San Bruno Chamber of Commerce
 - Executive Board, El Crystal Elementary PTA
 - San Bruno Resident for 16 years
 - Married father of two children attending San Bruno Park Elementary Schools
  
Priorities:
- Support of a 'Technology First' approach to implement technology plan
 - Gang prevention and management in the district schools
 - District re-alignment and NO closure of schools.
  
  
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 - 7 - 9 pm
 - Crestmoor School, 2322 Crestmoor Dr., San Bruno
  
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