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Santa Clara County, CA November 6, 2012 Election
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Re-elect Rick Costanzo to Campbell Union High School District Board of Trustees

By Rick Costanzo

Candidate for Board Member; Campbell Union High School District

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Dear Community Members and Friends,

For the past four years, I have been privileged to serve our community as a Campbell Union High School District Board member. I have brought my 22 years of experience as a teacher and activities director at Westmont, 3 years as dean and 5 years as principal at Leigh High School to this position. In addition, I also coached both basketball and tennis for 20 years. Both my wife and daughter (1998 Westmont grad) are teachers.

My priorities are constant:

  • Students first --- I always ask "How does this benefit students?"
  • Campus safety
  • Strengthening activities and sports programs
  • More and improved course offerings for students
  • Improve communications with parents and community
  • Increase parental involvement in our schools

In the four years I have been on the board, I have witnessed many positive developments:

  • Development of an adult education program for the community (CACE)
  • More AP offerings and addition of a new engineering course
  • New Performing Arts Centers,new classrooms and sports facilities at each campus
  • Cutting edge technology that is a model for other districts and states
  • Solar energy introduced at each campus and the district office
  • State accountability (API) improved by 30 points over the last two years
  • Graduation rate improved by 7.65% over the past two years

I recognize these are difficult times for public education in California. I know my 30 years of school experience, along with 4 years on this school board, dealing successfully with budgets, policy, programs and facilities, gives me the skills needed to help our district successfully weather the next several years. I am asking for your vote, so that I can continue to support and defend the quality of the education we offer our students in the Campbell Union High School District.

Your vote on November 6th will be greatly appreciated.

Rick Costanzo

rickc316@aol.com 408-966-0148

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