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San Mateo-Foster City School District

( Vote for 3; 4 year terms)

Basic candidate data supplied by the Registrar of Voters. Any additional information supplied by the candidate.

Phyllis Moore

  • Occupation: Registered Nurse
  • Adult Nurse Practitioner and Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSF
  • Foster City Senior Advisory Committee member
  • Lions Club member and Director
  • Senior Health Faire Liaison
  • Former PTA member and classroom volunteer
  • Statement submitted to the Registrar of Voters
Priorities:
  • Children are always first priority
  • Fiscally responsible use of the $79 million bond monies
  • A balanced program between the basics, technology, and the arts

Matthew A. Joseph

  • Occupation: Lawyer
  • Family: Married, two daughters in public school in the district
  • Business: Founder, Law Offices of Matthew A. Joseph, Palo Alto, CA.
  • Community: Board of Directors, San Mateo-Foster City Community Education Foundation (on leave)
  • Community: Site Council, Meadow Heights School, San Mateo, CA, 1994-1996 (Chair, 1995-96)
  • Community: Board of Directors, Via Rehabilitation Services, Inc., Santa Clara, CA
  • Education: BA, Political Science, San Francisco State University 1974; JD, Hastings College of the Law, 1979
  • Statement submitted to the Registrar of Voters
Priorities:
  • Promote efficient, prompt and effective use of $79M in Measure E Bond funds
  • Improve communication with the taxpaying public and with parents, and open-up decision-making
  • Respect the diverse needs of schools in Foster City and San Mateo

Jack E. Coyne, Jr.

  • Occupation: Director Financial Services
  • Completing twelve year on the Board of Trustees
  • Work for Visa USA as a Director in Information Services
  • Graduate of U.C. Berkeley
  • Long time resident of San Mateo
  • Active in youth sports programs
  • Previously served on the boards of Homeowner Associations
  • Statement submitted to the Registrar of Voters
Priorities:
  • Continued implementation and expansion of Class Size Reduction
  • Continued adoption of new curriculum and development of performance measurement tools.
  • Development and implementation of the facilities improvement plan based on Measure E.

Melodie L. Lew

  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Coordinator, Education Partners
  • Hillsdale High School Site Council; February 1995-Present
  • Foundation for the Fine & Performing Arts; March 1995-Present
  • California School Boards Association (CSBA) Delegate Assembly; July 1994-Present
  • CSBA/API Caucus President; December 1996-Present
  • Statement submitted to the Registrar of Voters
Priorities:
  • Provide Measures C & E bond and financial oversight
  • Ensure program accountability and high performance standards
  • Keep dollars close to students and use community resources
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