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Lorrie Wernick
8,787 votes
24.1%
7,705 votes
(23.25%) in Santa Clara County
1,082 votes
(32.1%) in Santa Cruz County
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter.)
Rosemary Rossi
8,785 votes
24.1%
8,056 votes
(24.31%) in Santa Clara County
729 votes
(21.6%) in Santa Cruz County
- Occupation: Retired Teacher/Parent
- Co-president Saratoga High School PTSA
- Member of the School Site Council
- School Board Member, Lower Merion, Pa
- B.S. and M.S. in Biology
Priorities:
- Ensure reputation of educational excellence
- Enhance educational experience for all students
- Recruit, hire and retain highest quality teachers and administrators
Steven Patrick "Steve" Kahl
7,522 votes
20.6%
6,850 votes
(20.67%) in Santa Clara County
672 votes
(19.9%) in Santa Cruz County
- Occupation: High School English Teacher, Mountain View High School
- Teacher of the Year for San Jose/Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce (2002)
- Teacher of the Year for Mtn. View-Los Altos Union High School District (2002)
- Master's Degree in Urban High School Leadership (Educational Administration and Supervision) SJSU (2004)
- Esteemed Professional Development Trainer for School Districts Throughout California in Curriculum Differentiation, Character Ed., Socratic Seminar
- Nobili Award (Santa Clara University): Outstanding Male Graduate (1984); SCU Outstanding Educator Alumnus Award (1990)
- Twenty Years Experience Teaching English in Public High Schools (Mtn. View and Independence High Schools)
Priorities:
- Blending academic rigor with character education in order to educate the "whole child"
- Supporting a high quality, state of the art professional development program for teachers
- Demanding greater fiscal responsibility so that a larger share of district funds may be spent on quality classroom instruction
Michele Van Zuiden
6,305 votes
17.3%
5,788 votes
(17.47%) in Santa Clara County
517 votes
(15.3%) in Santa Cruz County
- Occupation: Healthcare Executive/Parent
- Serving on Los Gatos High New Millennium Foundation Board
- Served on Los Gatos Educational Foundation (LGEF) Board
- Raised over $1.5 million to support our local public schools
- 23 years of management experience, most recently as CEO of $27 million company
- Parent of Los Gatos High School Senior and Freshman
- MBA Finance/Marketing, UCLA
Priorities:
- Maintain academic excellence at both high schools while promoting a balanced high school experience for all students
- Lower class sizes and increase number of guidance counselors from the current ratio of 400 students to one counselor
- Retain District's Basic Aid status in California to achieve financial security
Carol (Etherington) Barmeier
5,071 votes
13.9%
4,710 votes
(14.21%) in Santa Clara County
361 votes
(10.7%) in Santa Cruz County
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- Retired attorney
- Served on Saratoga High PTSA Board
- Served on Saratoga Education Foundation Board
- Served on Foothill School PTA Board
- Santa Clara Valley Chapter Amigos de las Americas - Board member and Co-President
- Parent of a Saratoga High School graduate and a current junior
Priorities:
- Maintenance of academic excellence
- Educational policies that promote learning, leadership, and a healthy lifestyle for all students
- Fiscal accountability
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Official Information
- Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District webpage
Nonpartisan Information
- Great Schools
- school profiles
Events
- Oct. 13, Candidate Forum, Saraoga High School Library, sponsored by LWV, PTSA & PTAs, AAUW, SVCN Newspapers.
- Saratoga Elem. School candidates at 6:30 pm, Los Gatos/Saratoga High School candidates at 7:45 pm.
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