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Jim Leddy
38,956 votes
18.4%
- Occupation: Trustee, City of Santa Rosa High School District
- District Director, Senator Wes Chesbro
- Parent, community volunteer
- Board of Directors, Volunteer Center of Sonoma County
- Board Member, Sonoma County Survivor Project
- Board Member, United Way of Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake Counties
- Board Member, Circuit Rider Productions, Inc.
Priorities:
- Increase academic achievement and provide real world opportunities through stronger vocational education
- Maintain fiscal responsibility
- Better community outreach and communication
Donna M. Jeye
35,939 votes
17.0%
- Occupation: President, Parent Organization
- President, Student Teacher Parent Organization
- Site Council Member
- Project Grad Committee Member
- School Volunteer
- Parent, two children
Priorities:
- Continue to expand the phonics-based reading program throughout the elementary grades.
- Create magnet programs at each high school that is attractive to parents as well as students.
- Improve communications with our partner elementary districts to develop much closer, mutually beneficial relationships.
Larry Haenel
35,523 votes
16.8%
- Occupation: Teacher
- Retired High School English Teacher, 36 years classroom experience
- President Santa Rosa Teachers Association
- English Department Chair Montgomery High School
- Speech and Debate Coach Montgomery High School
- Supervisor of Student Teachers Dominican University
- Volunteer Senior Peer Counselor Family Servicy Agency
Priorities:
- Listen to teachers and parents
- Support vocational education and college preparation
- Support the development of magnet schools
Noreen N. Carvolth
31,688 votes
15.0%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Current Vice-President, Santa Rosa Board of Education
- Parent, Volunteer,Teacher
Priorities:
- Continued implementation of district-wide plan to halt the exodus of students.
- Implementation of the Houghton-Mifflin reading program in all elementary grades.
- Continued communication and outreach to our teachers, staff, parents and students.
Steven Straessler
23,381 votes
11.1%
- Occupation: Skill Development Manager Agilent Technologies
- Community College Credential
- California Industrial Technology Education Consortium
- Community Volunteer
- SRCS Curriculum Committee Member
Priorities:
- Improve the communication and involvement of Teachers, Staff and Parents.
- Maintain academic standards while increasing vocational exposure for all students.
- Maintain fiscal responsibility.
Omar A. Medina
23,196 votes
11.0%
- Occupation: Student at Sonoma State University
- School Site Council, Lawrence Cook Junior High School 1993-1994
- School Site Council, Elsie Allen High School 1994-1997
- Elsie Allen High School Planning Committee, 1994-1995
- Southwest Community Health Center Board Member, 1995
- Executive Vice-President of A.S. at Santa Rosa Junior College, 2002
- A.S. Liberal Studies, Santa Rosa Junior College
Priorities:
- Greater fiscal efficiency through collaboration with community and business organizations.
- Better prepare students for college by making sure high school graduation requirements are aligned with those required for four-year college entrance.
- School equity in making sure that EVERY school is a successful school.
Lindann M (England) McPheeters
22,524 votes
10.7%
- Occupation: Educator/Consultant
- Elementary/Seconday teacher for over 20 years
- Secondary School Vice Principal
- Elsie Allen High School PACK 2nd Vice-President 2002-2004
- Elsie Allen High School Co-Chair CONNECTIONS
Priorities:
- Improve communication between the school communities and the public
- Remove obstacles to the educational process
- Resolve the flight of students form the schools
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