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Nancy Riddle
22,856 votes
29.7%
- Occupation: School Board Director
- Chief Financial Officer and CPA
- MBA and Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from U.C. Berkeley
- Mother of two - Berkeley High Class of '07 & '04
- Past President and Vice President Berkeley School Board, Executive Committee Alameda County School Board Association
- Former Chair BSEP Planning and Oversight Committee, Former Vice Chair BerkeleyUnified School District Citizen's Budget & Finance Advisory Committee
- Executive programs in leadership and negotiation at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, CSBA's Masters in Governance Program.
Priorities:
- Establishing and maintaining financial integrity while bolstering an open and transparent budget process that reflects community priorities.
- Continuing to hold the administration accountable for implementation of rigorous measurable student achievement plans.
- Providing resources for professional & curriculum development and for program evaluation.
Karen (Johnson) Hemphill
21,777 votes
28.3%
- Occupation: Public Administrator/Parent
- BSEP "Yes on Measure A" Steering Committee - current
- Co-President, Berkeley High PTSA - 2005/06
- Longfellow School Governance Committee: 2002-2004
- Washington Elementary School Site Council: 1998-2004
- Berkeley Schools Excellence (BSEP) Planning and Oversight Committee: 1996-98
- Graduate of Brown Univesity and U.C. Berkeley
Priorities:
- Creation of a District-wide academic achievement plan to address the needs of all students - including struggling, average, and gifted students.
- Institutionalizing an open/inclusive District that stresses 2-way communication with the community on District programs, finances, and other issues.
- Deepening partnerships with other public agencies, non-profits, and others to maximize our resources to support our student's success.
Shirley Issel
18,827 votes
24.5%
- Occupation: School Director/ Psychotherapist
- University of California Berkeley, BA History, 1966
- Smith College School for Social Work, MSW, 1970
- Masterson Insititue of Postgratuate Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, 1991; Masters in Governance California School Board Association, 2006
- Past President, Berkeley School Board; Board Audit & Policy Committee; Mayor's Task Force on Health; Youth Court Advisory Board
- Berkeley High Development Group; Measure A, AA & BB Campaign Committee; BSEP P&O; Beth El Homeless Meal Program, Founding Director
- Director, Alameda County School Board; Founding Member Berkeley Therapy Institute; Author & Instructor
Priorities:
- Improve student achievement through quality professional development.
- Provide comprehensive supports for students facing barriers to learning.
- Maintain fiscal stability and continue administrative improvements
David Baggins
8,444 votes
11.0%
- Occupation: Professor, Department Chair
- 22 years in higher education
- Author of three books: Drug Hate and the Corruption of American Politics, The Question of Privacy in Public Policy, Knowledge is Power
- Two children in Berkeley public schools
- Doctorate in Public Administration, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
- Juris Doctorate
Priorities:
- Create a valid registration/verification process so Berkeley schools serve Berkeley kids
- End the fixed lottery at Berkeley High
- Schools should be better neighbors with uplifting grounds and accessible facilities
Norma Jean (Fox) Harrison
4,836 votes
6.3%
- Occupation: Teacher, Realtor
- Long-time political activist
- Parent
Priorities:
- Let people say that school is not a nice institution, that age segregation only serves capitalism.
- 'Embed' a body into the local system that permits recognition of the role of jobs, also not nice, and the usual oppressive ruling constructs.
- Enable planning to change the system so it feels good, instead of is punishing.
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