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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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