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Kris Ellen Calvin
3,587 votes
19.02%
- Occupation: Pediatric Association Director
- Executive Director, American Academy of Pediatrics, California District (16 years)
- Mother of 3 (oldest at UC Davis Law, middle graduated CAL with honors, youngest in So Pas elementary school)
- Stanford (BA) and UC Berkeley (MA) education in economics, psychology and child development
- Leadership experience on children's issues (includes statewide Children's Roundtable)
- Active parent volunteer: Chair, Arroyo Vista Site Council, Chair PTA Buddy (Mentoring) program at AV, former Little League Manager
- Educator: taught at University of San Francisco, San Francisco State University and Mission Community College
Priorities:
- Establish a transparent, open School Board process, with increased communication and links to community
- Ensure that So Pas curriculum at every level prepares each child to succeed, whatever path they choose ( college-bound, artist, businessperson,etc)
- Model "Healthy Schools for Healthy Kids" in So Pas: nutritious school lunch program; engaging PE for all kids; strong interscholastic sports
Don Eggleston
3,051 votes
16.18%
Elisabeth C. Eilers
2,946 votes
15.62%
- Occupation: Family Therapist
- M.A. Teaching Education, Stanford Univ.
- Teaching Credential
- M.A. Counseling Education, U.S.C.
- Pupil Personnel Credential
- Licensed Marriage Family Therapist
Priorities:
- Restore trust, dialog and collaborative process to school district
- Excellence and well rounded education for ALL students
- Set clear goals for district through shared decision making
Tammy J. Godley
2,818 votes
14.95%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Former Elementary School Teacher
- South Pasadena School Board 2001-Present
- Partner, Munger, Tolles & Olson
- 16 Year South Pasadena Resident
- Kindergartner and 7th Grader in Schools
- Daugher of a teacher/Wife of a teacher
Priorities:
- Smaller Class Sizes
- Consistent excellence of instruction and programs (academic and athletic)
- South Pasadena High School-- Second to None
Joseph "Joe" Dadourian
2,293 votes
12.16%
- Occupation: Psychologist
- Psychologist assisting schools, businesses and cities experiencing conflicts and disruptions to become productive and cooperative again
- Consulting Director of Psychology and Chairman, Board of Trustees, BHC Alhambra Hospital
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, U.S.C. Keck School of Medicine
- ED.D., Brigham Young University- M.S.W., University of Southern California- B.A., University of Redlands with one year at Chinese University of Hong
- Resident of South Pasadena since 1985 with his wife (a physician & healthcare educator) and two children at South Pasadena High School
- Member of the South Pasadena High School 2004-05 WASC accreditation committee (Western Association of Schools and Colleges)
Priorities:
- Restoring trust in our Board, by operating in the open, reaching out to all stakeholders in collaborative way and understanding its role
- Ensuring a challenging and engaging education for all students (K-12) as well as caring for their social and emotional needs
- Utilization of resources effectively and Accountability (Clear, fair evaluation criteria for teachers, administrators, and board members)
Pete Kutzer
2,117 votes
11.23%
- Occupation: Businessman/Governing Boardmember
- Father of four children in South Pasadena schools (grades 7, 4, 1, and 1).
- U.C. Berkeley, Honors in Economics, A.B.
- Harvard Business School, M.B.A.
- Armory Center for the Arts, Boardmember
- Young & Healthy, Former Boardmember
- Huntington Hospital Institutional Review Board, Former Boardmember
Priorities:
- Promote high academic achievement
- Strengthen programs in the arts and athletics
- Improve student writing, and expand teaching of foreign languages
Harry Gerst
1,728 votes
9.16%
- Occupation: Educator/Administrator
- District Director, Specially Funded Programs, Los Angeles Unitied School District
- B.A., M.A., Elementary Teaching Credential, Bilingual Teaching Credential, Administrative Services Crendential
- South Pasadena resident since 1974
- Married with two children attending South Pasadena elementary and middle schools
- Chairperson and member of the CSULA, Advisory Council School of Education (17 years)
- Former President, Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), Region 16
Priorities:
- Student achievement must always come first!
- Selection of a permanent Superintendent with leadership supporting shared-decision making
- Superintedent that supports and leads staff with knowledge, ability and vision
Fred B. Otten
315 votes
1.67%
- Occupation: Retired Contract Administrator
- Transition Partnership Programs (TPP) 5 School Districts, recently retired..
- Goals of TPP programs, carrier counseling, Post high schol vocational training, education and successful job placement.
- Program served special education students and other students with physical and mental challenges.
- Have BA degree in Psychology, Economics and History.
Priorities:
- Promote academic excellence.
- Provide educational services for a diverse student population.
- Improve the services for studetns with special needs.
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Official Information
- South Pasadena Unified School District
Resource Material
- GreatSchools.Net
- SGVT City Profile
Nonpartisan Information
- Community League of South Pasadena Parents (CLASPP)
- Local parents' association website
Events
- CLASPP Candidate Forum; Wednesday October 26, 6:30-9:30pm
- South Pasadena Public Library Community Room
News and Analysis
Pasadena Star News
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