Candidates
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Karen Shishino Jordan
787 votes
27.7%
- Occupation: Parent/Community Volunteer
- PTA co-President 2001-2003
- Voting member 2002-2003, School Site Council
- 2003-2004 PTA Executive Board member
- Member, PV Schools Strategic Plan Committee
- eScrip Chair, PV Schools Foundation
- MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Priorities:
- Maintain the quality of our schools in an environment of uncertain and declining revenue from the California State budget and from local tax sources.
- Regularly communicate with parents, teachers, community members and staff so all are fully informed of issues facing the District.
- Nurture and support our dedicated, professional staff; our high quality educational programs; and the positive relationship with our community.
Teresa Godfrey
653 votes
22.9%
- Occupation: Hospital Administrator/Parent
- School Volunteer/Parent
- Stanford Business School Graduate
- Member, Corte Madera Site Council
- Head Room Parent
- Member, P.V. Schools Bond Oversight Comm.
- Member, P.V. Schools Stratetgic Planning Task Force
Priorities:
- Maintain a high level of academic excellence
- Insure fiscal solvency
- Recruit & retain quality staff
J. A. "Andy" Thorson
612 votes
21.5%
- Occupation: Parent/Businessman
- Phone: 424-5741; Addr: 127 Brookside Dr, Portola Valley, CA 94028
Kimberly Brown
269 votes
9.5%
- Occupation: Parent, Volunteer, Consultant
- BS, Organizational Behavior
- Special Education Parent Resource, Portola Valley School District
- Special Education Parent Resource, San Mateo County Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA)
- Liaison to the San Mateo County SELPA Community Advisory Committee (CAC)
- Co-Lead Teacher, Valley Presbyterian Church
- Consultant (Human Resources Communications)
Priorities:
- Provide a high quality education with high student, parent, teacher, staff and community satisfaction
- Motivate and professionally develop our energetic, creative and extremely high quality teachers and staff
- Continue to ensure sound fiscal responsibility in a declining and uncertain budget environment
Joe Androlowicz
220 votes
7.7%
- Occupation: Education/Training Manager
- BA Communication
- MS Instructional Technology
- Member International Society for Performance Improvement
- Former president of chapters of Association of Educational Communications and Technologies (AECT) and National Society for Performance and Instruction
- Training Manager for HP (NonStop Enterprise Division)
Priorities:
- Provide educational expertise to the board for sound decision and policy making.
- Offset shrinking budgets with creative and innovative solutions while effectively managing the current resources.
- Provide all necessary support to assist the students, parents, administration, faculty, site councils and PTA.
Alan Denenberg
177 votes
6.2%
- Occupation: Lawyer/Parent
- Phone: 752-2004; Addr: 440 Cervantes Rd, Portola Valley, CA 94028; Email: alan.denenberg@dpw.com
Maria M. Geenen
128 votes
4.5%
- Occupation: Parent/Community Volunteer
- Addr: 115 Golden Oak Dr, Portola Valley, CA 94028; Email: maria@trendfocus.com
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Events
Portola Valley School District Board Candidates Forum
Wednesday, 22 October 2003
7:30 - 9 pm
Ormondale School, 200 Shawnee Pass Rd., Portola Valley
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