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Ken Weir
13772 votes
14.66%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- CPA and small business onwer since 1985
- President, BCSD Educational Foundation
- Past President and Director, Kern County School Boards Association
- Former Director, Girl Scouts - Joshua Tree Council
- Treasurer, St. Vincent de Paul Service Center & Thrift Store
- Past Chairperson, Business and Education Committee, Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
Priorities:
- Continued increases in student achievement
- Adequate, modern and up-to-date student housing and facilities
- Efficient, effective and proven methods for dealing with the root causes of discipline and safety issues
Rick Van Horne
12944 votes
13.78%
Priorities:
- Reduce Class Size
- Clean, Safe School Facilities
- Improve Test Scores
Lillian Tafoya
12401 votes
13.20%
Jesus M. Garcia
9575 votes
10.19%
- Occupation: Parent/Education Researcher
- Parent: My wife and I have four children; two in BCSD schools (Chavez and Compton) two in preschool. I will be a parent in the District for some time.
- Educated: Graduate of UCLA and UC Santa Barbara, my hard working parents taught me value of a good education.
- Involved In My Children's School: Booster Club, School Site Council, Chess, Track
- Experienced: Chaired 5 years District Advisory Committee (DAC) on Title 1- I will come prepared for next level of responsibility on the Board of Educa
- Knowledgeable: I understand issues and data related to education - STAR, API, AYP, and No Child Left Behind.
- Truly Independent: Measure me on what I have been doing, I am not asking more of anyone than I have not already been doing myself.
Priorities:
- Increase parental involvement at all levels. Parents are the first teachers; give them the tools to do better at home. We are all in this together.
- Plan for the future - Growth in the Northeast and South Bakersfield will require new schools.
- Fiscal stability. The finances of BCSD will not be undermined under my watch. We need to use the money we do have in a wise and efficient manner.
Henry G. Castaneda
8386 votes
8.92%
- Occupation: Parole Agent Supervisor
- B.A. Criminal Justice
- Kern County Probation Officer
- Bakersfield Police Officer
- Kern High School Police Officer
- Internal Affairs Captain
- Correctional Counselor Supervisor
Priorities:
- Prioritize student's and teacher's needs
- Help create working conditions that will intice teachers to remain and students to learn.
- Recognize the importance of the classified staff and to treat them as equal partners in education.
Bill McDougle
8163 votes
8.69%
- Occupation: Retired Educator
- Thirty-three years experience in Education
- Thirty-one years in the classroom as a teacher and two years as a Vice Principal in the Bakersfield City School District
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Science (CSU - Fresno) and Master's Degree in Educational Management (University of LaVerne)
- Lifetime resident of Bakersfield with two children who attended Bakersfield City Schools
- I know and understand the concerns of the community, parents, and educators of our district
- I will be a Full-time trustee for the parents, teachers, and children of the Bakersfield City Schools
Priorities:
- Establish an attitude of teamwork and shared responsibility between parents, teachers administrators and the Board of Education.
- Obtain funding to build a new Middle School in the Northeast and to modernize present schools.
- Decrease class size and treat teachers as professionals in order to recruit and retain qualified teachers.
Martha J. Hayes
7763 votes
8.26%
Fred Haynes
6872 votes
7.31%
Lisa L. Holle
6819 votes
7.26%
- Occupation: Parent/Teacher
- PTA President-Roosevelt Elementary
- School Site Council President-Roosevelt Elementary
- Union Site Representative-Arvin Union School District
- Parent Advisory Committee-Bakersfield City School District
- Superintendent's Council-Arvin Union School District
- School Site Council Secretary-Arvin Union School District
Priorities:
- Bring back true neighborhood schools!
- Improvement and re-structuring of middle schools.
- Projecting a more positive image of the district and improve communication.
Jay M. Gauthier
4410 votes
4.69%
Dotti Ray
2659 votes
2.83%
- Occupation: Pilot - independent contractor
- College graduate
- Flight instructor
- VIDA site coordinator for the IRS
Priorities:
- Improving the level of education for our children
- Working to find the waste in our schools and finding a solution
- Helping the children achieve higher test score
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