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Bill Cooper
2,305 votes
21.55%
- Occupation: Retired Teacher
- B.A. Univ. of Calif. Berkeley
- M.A. and Teaching Credential, C.S.U. Long Beach
- General Administrative Credential, Loyola Univ.
- Retire Teacher, 40 years of service
- Vice Principal and Facilities Manager, Mira Costa
- Supervisor, Les Frame Management Inc.
Priorities:
- Positive solutions to modernization mismangement
- Protect class size reductions while avoiding operating deficit
- Open discussion and respect for all stakeholders
Amy Howorth
1,925 votes
18.00%
Tecia Barton
1,717 votes
16.05%
- Occupation: Teacher
- Former Mira Costa High School teacher, now teaching Advanced Placement U.S. History and Government at Palos Verdes High School
- Chapman University, Los Angeles, CA - Single Subject Credential, 2002
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CA - J.D., May 1995
- Faculty of Law, Nairobi, Kenya - Focus: International law, Human Rights, 1994
- California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, CA - B.A., Political Science, 1989
- Two terms on the Manhattan Beach School Board as the Mira Costa High School student trustee
Priorities:
- Give teachers and parents a greater role in making decisions that impact the classroom.
- Eliminate our reliance on expensive consultants and administrators and instead use the expertise of our educators and the community.
- Remove all students from inferior portable bungalows and build real classrooms.
Stuart Johnson
1,390 votes
13.00%
Bill Eisen
1,072 votes
10.02%
LeRoy E Nelson
843 votes
7.88%
- Occupation: Business Manager
- Education: Caltech, B.S., M.S.
- Occidental College, M.A. in Teaching
- Job experience: Teacher, Systems Analyst
- Software Engineer, Project Manager
- MBUSD School Board 1995-1999
- PTAs, SSC, MBEF, many District Committees
Priorities:
- Maintain the high quality of education in Manhattan Beach schools
- Balance the budget by reducing expenses and using resources efficiently
- Restore community involvement in planning and oversight
Teri Greene
543 votes
5.08%
Tracey Ann Windes
491 votes
4.59%
Jeffrey Aaron Horn
315 votes
2.95%
Craig Elliot Brown
95 votes
0.89%
- Occupation: Insurance Broker
Priorities:
- Comprehensive Forensic Audit of all renovation expendatures
- Comprehensive Review of Special Education Legal Procedures
- Provide Free and Appropriate Public Education for all children
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