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Jodi Muirhead
13336 votes
32.28%
- Occupation: Teacher/Parent
- Substitute teacher, 7 years
- Parent with over 5000 hours of volunteer time at our schools
- Former Software Engineer for Silicon Valley companies
- Bacherlor's Degree in Computer Science
- Volunteer Chair, District Science Fair
- Recipient, PTA Council's Honorary Service Award
Priorities:
- Reduce class sizes and school overcrowding
- Improve student achievement
- Spend bond money wisely and keep the budget balanced
Noelani Sallings
10885 votes
26.35%
- Occupation: San Jose Jazz, Director of Business Development/Parent
- Parent of two children who have and are currently attending SCUSD
- Member of the PTA in the SCUSD
- Helped Create "Music Rivals" -- a district-wide music competition that inspires student creativity and collaboration
- Served on the boards of the Santa Clara Schools Foundation, the Wilcox Dance Team Boosters, and Next Vista for Learning.
- Served on the boards of DAWN (Democratic Activists for Women Now), the Asian Pacific American Democratic Club, and BAYMEC
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Santa Clara University
Priorities:
- Safe Schools
- Innovative 21st Century education & closing the achievement gap
- Collaborative community engagement
Christine Ellen Koltermann, Ph.D.
6143 votes
14.87%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, Santa Clara Unified School District
- Ph.D. and Postdoc, Stanford University, in Hydrogeology
- M.S. in Hydrogeology, University of Nevada
- B.S. in Geology, University of Wisconsin
- Small Business Owner, Pegasus Geoscience (environmental consulting)
- President, Board of Education, SCUSD
- Science Teacher, Middle School and University
Priorities:
- Student Achievement/College and Career Readiness
- Student Safety
- Fiscal Responsibility
Ina K. Bendis, MD, PhD, JD
4735 votes
11.46%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 2, Santa Clara Unified School District
- Physician (M.D.), Attorney (J.D.), Scientist (Ph.D.)
- Business Consultant (M.S. in Business Management from Stanford GSB)
- Educated at Hunter Coll. H.S., Cornell U, Stanford U, U.C.S.F., Albert Einstein Coll. of Medicine, Concord U
- Clinical Professor (Emeritus) at Stanford & former Visiting Prof. at Santa Clara U.
- Completed Masters In Governance Program (California School Boards Assn.)
- Subst. Teacher (formerly at SCUSD's Wilcox HS; currently Harker School)
Priorities:
- Ensure all students reach full potential by providing effective programs for Gifted, Challenged, Disabled & On-Track students, emphsizing Basics
- Ensure taxpayer dollars get spent wisely & hold Staff accountable for implementing cost-effective, data-driven, best practices in education
- Ensure SCUSD complies with all Laws to provide safe schools, protect civil rights, and govern with transparency
Steve Kelly
3349 votes
8.11%
- Occupation: Realtor- Busines Owner
- City of Santa Clara Planning Commission
- B.S. Finance San Jose State University
- A.S. Real Estate De Anza College
- School Site Council Cambell Union
- PAL Youth Football Coach
Priorities:
- Improve Basics + Education for K-5th
- Expand and Improve After School and Summer Education
- Recruit The Top 20% of Graduating Teachers
Ashish Mangla
2864 votes
6.93%
- Occupation: Parent/Engineer/Technologist
- MS and Specialization in VLSI design
- Parent of Student in SCUSD Schools
- Board of Library Trustee, City of Santa Clara
- Community Volunteer
- Past Site Council Vice Chair, Peterson Middle School
Priorities:
- Increasing Education standards of the Santa clara city schools along with incentivizing children from economically weaker section of our community.
- Bringing greater transparency and fiscal accountability in the SCUSD Administration
- Increasing economic benefits of certified and classified Santa Clara school teachers.
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3 questions on Funding, Curriculum, and Goals.
Events
Candidate Forums
- 10/2/14, 7 PM
Wilcox High School Mission City Performance Center
3250 Monroe Street
Santa Clara, CA
Moderated by: League of Women Voters, San Jose-Santa Clara
Candidate Forum Video (10/2/14)
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