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Alan Sarver
 
16,669 votes
35.2%
- Occupation: Trustee, Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD)
 - SUHSD Board member since 2009, Immediate Past President
 - Member of SUHSD/Ravenswood/City of EPA 2x2x2 Committee, 4 Corners Traffic Committee (SUHSD, San Carlos School District, Cities of San Carlos, Belmont)
 - Member of SUHSD Task Forces for CTE and Capacity Planning
 - Member of Redwood City 2020 Coordinating Council
 - Chair of Belmont Save the Music Festival, Planning Committee member since Festival started in 2003
 - Founder/Director of the Carlmont-BRSSD Music Mentor program since 2003
  
Priorities:
- Implement Common Core Standards with Faculty leadership, Professional Development, Technology, & Collaboration across Disciplines, Schools, Districts
 - Plan strategically for 20-25% Enrollment Growth by 2020 to ensure that SUHSD is providing the best education for all students from all communities.
 - Expand Linked Learning - Career and Technical Education as real-world, integrated, hands-on experience to enhance Career and College Readiness
  
 
Chris Thomsen
 
15,547 votes
32.9%
- Occupation: Incumbent
 - Co-founder of Stanford University's Institute for Research in the Social Sciences
 - Stanford President's commission on technology, teaching and learning
 - Visiting professorship for pedagogical innovation in NL
 - Family of three generations of CA public school teachers and administrators
  
Priorities:
- Common Core: effective implementation of new curriculum
 - Achievement Gap: constant focus on improving graduation rates, and college and career readiness
 - Enrollment Growth: well-informed plan development for meeting the needs of more students
  
Georgia Jack
 
15,097 votes
31.9%
- Occupation: University Development / Mother
 - 17-year resident of Redwood City
 - Current Woodside High School parent and site council member
 - Past president Redwood City Education Foundation
 - Past elementary school PTA and site council president
 - 12-year staff member Stanford University
 - Member RCSD Program Improvement Committee
  
Priorities:
- Education excellence for every student that prepares them for college and career
 - Open communication with staff, parents, and community members
 - Fiscal responsibility and accountability
  
  
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 - Thursday, 3 October
 - 7:00 - 8:30 pm
 - Birch Conference Room, 480 James Ave., Redwood City
  
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