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Sandra Lee Fewer
128500 votes
16.94%
- Occupation: Member,Board of Education
Jill Wynns
106531 votes
14.04%
- Occupation: School Board Member
Rachel P. Norton
102033 votes
13.45%
- Occupation: School Board Member
- Elected to SF Board of Education in 2008;
- Public school parent since 2002;
- Argonne ES School Site Council Co-Chair 2006-7;
- Member, SF CAC for Special Education, 2006-9
Priorities:
- Raising achievement and increasing academic opportunities for all students in SFUSD;
- Making responsible and accountable budget decisions aligned with district priorities;
- Improving the quality of food served to students and ensuring that all students can access appealing and nutritious meals at school.
Matt Haney
100552 votes
13.25%
- Occupation: Education Policy Director
- Executive Director, UC Student Association, advocating directly for 200,000 UC students statewide
- BA UC Berkeley, MA Stanford School of Education, JD Stanford Law School, LLM National University Ireland
- Co-Founder and Chair, Citizen Hope, bringing thousands of dollars/hundreds of volunteers to San Francisco schools
- Member, Public Education Enrichment Fund Community Advisory Committee, advising the district on allocating critical funds for sports, music, and arts
- Appointee, Attorney General Kamala Harris' Education and Truancy Work Group, and former Legislative Aide
- Tutor, mentor, and San Francisco School Volunteer at elementary, middle and high school levels
Priorities:
- College and career readiness for all and proven approaches to closing the racial opportunity/achievement gap, including after-school and summer school
- A relevant and engaging curriculum, including innovative partnerships to bring experiential real-world learning to our schools
- Securing the resources and support our educators needs to be successful, including enrichment funds for arts, libraries, sports and music
Kim Garcia-Meza
59930 votes
7.9%
- Occupation: Early Childhood Educator
- Preschool Director & Small Business Owner
- Bilingual Public School Teacher for 10+
- Public & Independent School Parent
- SFUSD Bilingual Community Council, Chair
- Stanford University, Alumni
- University of San Francisco, Masters in Teaching
Priorities:
- Budget Accountability and Transparency
- Early Literacy
- Family Engagement & Advocacy
Shamann Walton
58194 votes
7.67%
- Occupation: Nonprofit Executive Director
- Masters Degree in Public Administration
Priorities:
- Increasing district revenue by leveraging federal and private resources;
- Decreasing the academic "achievement gap" for Latino, Pacific Islander, African American, Children with Special Needs and English Learner students;
- Creating an "After High School Going Culture" for all SFUSD students (by providing career and higher education opportunities);
Sam Rodriguez
50554 votes
6.66%
- Occupation: Education Workforce Advisor
- Parent
- District PTA Legislative Chair
Priorities:
- Invest in Science, Math, Technology and Arts Education for PreK-5th grade to attract, retain and train the best teachers in these fields
- Pursue bold and innovative ways to stabilize the SFUSD workforce and find pragmatic solutions to stop the lay-offs
- Build a "Pre-Trade Skills Hub" at the middle school level, to promote economic opportunity, and further advance closing the academic and skills gap
Gladys Soto
49839 votes
6.57%
- Occupation: Mother
- Masters Degree in Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy
- Former Associate Executive Director for the Mission Council on Alcohol Abuse
- Elected Delegate for the California Democratic Party Assembly District 13
- Member, San Francisco Unified School District Bilingual Advisory Committee
- Member, Parent Voices San Francisco
Priorities:
- Bring Latino and ESL speaker representation to the Board of Education
- Make San Francisco's public schools equitable for all students
- Dedicate more resources to K-3 reading programs to increase every student's opportunity for success at the middle and high school levels
Beverly Ho-A-Yun Popek
36059 votes
4.75%
- Occupation: Educator
- Master of Arts, Anthropology
- Adjunct Instructor - Skyline College - Anthropology
- Contract Compliance Officer - City and County of SF
- Active Public School Parent
Priorities:
- Academic Achievement for All of Our Students
- Strategic Community Collaborations
- Funding
Victoria Lo
35779 votes
4.72%
- Occupation: Pediatric Healthcare Professional
Priorities:
- Math and Science Education
- School-based Health Centers
- Achievement Gap
Paul Robertson
29562 votes
3.9%
- Occupation: Small Business Owner
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