Candidates
(Vote for 2)
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Kenneth E. Jones
4,119 votes
24.7%
- Occupation: Chief Executive Officer
- B.S. Chemical Engineering, U of Nebraska '68
- MBA Harvard University '74
Priorities:
- Complete New Middle School as Approved by Voters
- Continue Improvements in Academic Achievement
- Attract and Retain the Best Teachers
Ruth Palmer
3,839 votes
23.0%
- Occupation: Social Worker (retired); parent
- School Board member (current)
- M.A. Social Work, U.C. Berkeley
- B.A. Social Science, U.C. Berkeley; Phi Beta Kappa
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- Member, School-Linked Services Executive Advisory Committee
- Three children--two currently attend Half Moon Bay High School
Priorities:
- Continue ongoing alignment of district curriculum with California state standards for language arts, math, social studies, and science
- Complete construction of new middle school; additional building modernization/expansion
- Develop strategies for increasing district revenues to support student achievement, reduce class size and more adequately compensate teachers.
Stephanie K. Miller-Morales
2,967 votes
17.8%
- Occupation: · Executive Assistant to Former Lt. Gov. of California
- Mother of 3 Cabrillo District students- ages 13, 11, and 9
- Master's Candidate in Public Administration at Cal State Hayward
- B.A. in Political Science option Public Administration from Cal State Hayward 1998
- Minor in Business Administration Cal State Hayward 1998
- Board Member Midcoast Park Lands (local Non-Profit Organization)
- Former member of the San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury-1998
Priorities:
- Teacher Support/Parent Re-enfranchisement
- Busing Fee Repeal
- Middle School Resolution (let's get it built!)
Susan Foley
2,158 votes
13.0%
- Occupation: Parent/Law Student
- Paralegal/Third-year law student
- 15 years experience in the legal field
- 3 years experience in the medical field (Human Resources)
- 8 years with children in the Cabrillo Unified School District
- 11 years as a coastside resident
- Volunteer time with shelters, AYSO and Little League
Priorities:
- Redirecting money to benefit classrooms
- Communication between the coastside community and administrators
- Improve the quality of education offered by the district
Bob Ptacek
1,894 votes
11.4%
- Occupation: Computer Consultant
- Board Member of Montara Sanitary District
Priorities:
- Funds must be spent in the most fiscally responsible manner possible.
- Teachers must have access to the best tools and techniques.
- The entire community must be kept informed.
Emily Berk
1,682 votes
10.1%
- Occupation: Parent/Technology Analyst
- Coastside Mothers' Club (Education Coordinator, President, Webmaster)
- Membership Coordinator, Friends of HMB Library
- Founding Member, committee for music education in every CUSD elementary school
- Secretary, Cunha Site Council (elected by parents of Cunha students)
- Member, CUSD District Advisory Committee
- Member, CUSD Budget Committee
Priorities:
- Re-direct funds into classrooms
- Raise the quality of coastside education
- Consider environmental and financial impacts of board decisions
Basic candidate data supplied by the County elections official.
Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
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Events
- Cabrillo Unified School District Candidates Forum
- Wednesday, October 18, 7:00 pm, Half Moon Bay High School. Sponsored by PAC of Half Moon Bay High School
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