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Patty Buchanan
 
4099 votes
26.05%
- Occupation: Governing Board Member, Saratoga Union School District
 - BA Psychology and Business from Baylor University
 - BCLAD teaching credential from San Jose State University
  
Priorities:
- Work to ensure SUSD is a district where all learners thrive
 - Continue to improve communication between all stakeholders in the district
 - Maintain the fiscal health of our district
  
 
Susan Germeraad
 
3551 votes
22.57%
- Occupation: Retired Science Teacher
 - Research scientist and university professor (First career)
 - Science teacher, 15 years @ Redwood Middle School in SUSD (second career)
 - Advisor to CA Dept. of Education on testing/instructional materials (10 years)
  
Priorities:
- Maintain and advance first-rate educational opportunities for all students
 - Strive for operational excellence by the Board: High quality, sustainable decision-making (timely, informed by all stakeholders and transparent)
 - Promote mutual respect between stakeholders by improving communication (modeled by insisting respect be shown to all parties during Board proceedings)
  
 
Cynthia Miller
 
3316 votes
21.08%
- Occupation: Parent/Consultant
 - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science & Economics from Dartmouth College
 - MBA from Stanford University
 - 15+ years working in the high-tech industry in Silicon Valley
 - President of the Saratoga Parent Nursery School
 - Long-time volunteer in our school district
  
Priorities:
- Improve communication between our district and parents, the high school and the community
 - Ensure that your tax dollars are spent wisely
 - Always ask, "What is in the best interest of our children?"
  
Laura Tillett
2469 votes
15.69%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
  
Yongjian Wu
2298 votes
14.61%
- Occupation: Software Engineer
  
  
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- 10/21/14, 8:15 PM
 
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13777 Fruitvale Avenue 
Saratoga, CA 95070 
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