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Santa Clara County, CA November 7, 2006 Election
Trustee; Santa Clara Unified School District; Trustee Area 2 Voter Information

4 Year Term.

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Results as of Dec 4 1:58pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (68/68)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Patricia C. "Pat" Flot Click here for more information about this candidate 12,060 votes 34.96%

  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Have served on this board for 6 years
  • Was on site council at the elementary and middle school levels
  • Earned a Masters in Governance Certificate from the California School Boards Association
Priorities:
  • To offer as many choices as possible to serve the individual needs of our students
  • To close the achievement gap between the different groups of students
  • To keep the district fiscally solvent
Ina K. Bendis Click here for more information about this candidate 11,263 votes 32.65%
  • Occupation: Physician/Educator/Businesswoman
  • Proud mother of two ADHD-disabled, GATE-gifted, local public HS graduates, one with a B.A. from and one thriving in public Universities
  • BS (Cornell); PhD (Einstein); MD (UCSF); JD (Concord Law School); MS Management (Stanford Business School, Sloan Fellow)
  • Clinical Professor of Medicine (Emeritus), Stanford; Practicing Physician; Former Corporate CEO; Executive Search & Management Consultant
  • Educator experience as Teacher/Mentor, Pre-K, HS, College, Post-Graduate (Business, Medicine, Science, Law), including Gifted, Disabled, ESL Learners
  • Substitute taught at Wilcox, created/taught courses in Change Management (Stanford Contining Educ.), and MCAT/DAT/GMAT prep courses
  • Advisory Board Member for Gorilla Foundation (http://www.koko.org) & Anasazi Foundation (program for troubled youth - http://www.anasazi.org)
Priorities:
  • Narrow The Gap between our highest and lowest achievers: "A solid education is the birthright of all Americans!"
  • Raise The Bar: "Enable the greatest possible academic advancement for every child!"
  • Garner every available dollar, spend every penny wisely, and retain our best teachers, so our School District will be a "Lean, Mean Teaching Machine!"
Glynis A. Price Click here for more information about this candidate 6,655 votes 19.29%
  • Occupation: Parent
  • Santa Clara Schools Foundation Annual Campaign Committee, 2005/06
  • Fundraising Director, YWCA of the Mid-Peninsula, 1999-2002
  • Public Affairs Director, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, 1997-1999
  • Santa Clara County Commission on the Status of Women, 1998-2004
  • Former Briarwood Elementary School Site Council President and PTA Co-President
  • B.A. Business & Political Science, CSU Sonoma, 1985
Priorities:
  • Improve financial stability of the Santa Clara Unified School District
  • Increase student achievement, while addressing the wide spectrum of student needs and skills
  • Create a college-bound culture that allows students to look beyond high school
Noelani Sallings Click here for more information about this candidate 4,520 votes 13.1%
  • Occupation: Community Volunteer
  • Santa Clara Schools Foundation Board of Directors
  • Santa Clara Parent
  • Santa Clara University Graduate with BS in Psychology
  • Public School Week Award Receipant
  • Outstanding Senior Service Award from Santa Clara University Psychology Department
  • Bracher PTA President 2003-2005
Priorities:
  • Contiuning to set high standards while reducing the achieve gap and raising the achievement bar.
  • Empowering all student to their greatest potential by educating the entire learner in all areas of their lives.
  • Ensuring the fiscal security of the district.

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