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Thomas Hoover
784 votes
31.01%
- Occupation: Engineer
- President of Buena Vista Middle School Site Council
- Coach of Remotely Operated Vehicle Club
- Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering Technology
- Parent of BVMS student, husband of Spreckels teacher
- Management experience with multi million dollar projects in shipyards and field programs
- Chief Petty Officer, US Navy, retired
Priorities:
- Attract and retain highly qualified teachers to provide our students the best possible education.
- Ensure that Class Size Reduction requirements are met
- Improve communication between parents, teachers, and the School Board
Christopher R Cuda
738 votes
29.19%
- Occupation: Businessman/Parent
- My two children will attend the Spreckels Union School District for the next 11 years, I have a vested interest in making SUSD the best it can be.
- I've been a Businessman and Project Manager for the past 10 years. I understand Budgets, team cooperation and trouble shooting.
- I am organized and dedicated to put in the time needed to become familiar with all the departments that make our District function completely.
Priorities:
- Hire and Retain Quailified Teachers
- Prioritize monies for the best interests of students
- Find alternate funding for the school without raising Taxes
Brian J. Balcom
552 votes
21.84%
- Occupation: Appointed Incumbent
- Two-term appointed incumbent
- Budget Advisory Committee member
- School Site Council experience
- B.S. and M.S. degrees, Marine Biology, USC
- Post graduate education - environmental law, environmental engineering
- 27-year career, environmental consulting
Priorities:
- Maintaining high academic achievement within the District
- Balancing the budget
- Attracting and keeping highly qualified teachers and staff
Vickie Casacca
454 votes
17.96%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Produce Sales
- Spreckels Union Educational Foundation, Past President
- California Women for Agriculture, Salinas Valley Past President
- Salinas Circle for Children, Past President
- Outstanding Woman of Monterey County, 1999
Priorities:
- Retaining and attracting qualified teachers, administrators and staff
- Maintaining a balanced budget and positive certification
- Extending lines of communication between the parents, administration and staff of the district
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Official Information
- Spreckels Union School District website
Campaign Finance Data
Form 460
Events
- Candidate's Forum
- Public is invited.
September 27, 2007 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM
at Buena Vista Middle School
located at 18250 Tara Drive-Salinas
For questions, email info@sv.ca.lwvnet.org
News and Analysis
The Salinas Californian
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