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Carol Elliott
 
2,845 votes
29.7%
- Occupation: Appointed Incumbent
 - San Carlos School District Trustee, 2012-present
 - San Carlos Education Foundation Board Member 2006-10
 - White Oaks Elementary PTA Board & Site Council
 - Central Middle School PTA Board & Site Council
 - Former Non-profit Executive Director
 - Sequoia High School Education Foundation Board Member 2011-present
  
Priorities:
- Fiscal Responsibility
 - Transparency & Accountability
 - Communication
  
 
Kathleen Farley
 
2,785 votes
29.1%
- Occupation: Appointed Incumbent
 - San Carlos School District Trustee, 2012-present
 - Central Middle School and White Oaks Parent
 - GM & EVP, UniversityNow a Higher Education Social Venture Start-up
 - Over 14 years of experience leading cross-functional high tech teams
 - Middle School Teacher, Long Beach, CA; Teach For America
 - MA Education & MBA from Stanford University
  
Priorities:
- Educational excellence - whole child development and 21st century learning
 - Fiscal responsibility and accountability
 - Improving communication between the board, the district, staff, parents, and the community
  
 
Nicole Marie Bergeron
 
2,555 votes
26.7%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
 - My three daughters have gone to White Oaks and CMS
 - I went to Brittan Acres and CMS
 - I have a Joint Degree in Law & Public Policy
 - I've served on 10+ community boards
 - My husband, Ted Lempert, and I made San Carlos our home in 1993
 - Former Foundation President and non-profit ED
  
Priorities:
- Keep community informed of all construction plans
 - Get board meetings streamed and create timely, accessible minutes
 - Provide outstanding professional development on Common Core
  
Sarah Stiefel
 
1,389 votes
14.5%
- Occupation: Elementary School Parent
 - Current Heather School Parent and PTA Member
 - J.D. from Santa Clara University, 2005
 - B.A. from Lafayette College, 1995
  
Priorities:
- Compliance, accountability and transparency
 - Inclusive and respectful learning environments, fairness and equality across all settings
 - Oversight of facilities improvement projects to ensure equitable allocation of funds
  
  
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- Candidates' Forum
 - Tuesday, 8 October
 - 7:00 pm
 - District Office, 1200 Industrial Blvd #9, San Carlos
  
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