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Jack Burns
1,943 votes
28.84%
- Occupation: Parent/Business Executive
- Parent of 3 children in Hermosa's schools
- Bachelors Degree-Business Administration
- MBA
- Co-founder & executive of an international textiles company
- Hermosa Beach homeowner
Priorities:
- Find alternate solutions to the ongoing budget crisis to reduce the increased reliance on community contribution
- Implement sustainable programs which will best prepare our children for high school, college, and the work force
- Increase accountability and transparency at all levels
Carleen R. Beste
1,792 votes
26.60%
- Occupation: Parent / Public Relations
- Manager, Corporate Citizenship and Foundation, Fortune 100 company
- Hermosa Beach Friends of the Parks and Hermosa Beach Youth Basketball League volunteer
- Manhattan Beach Education Foundation Business Advisory Council
- Long-time Board Member, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach Chambers of Commerce
- Graduate of two South Bay leadership programs
- B.A., Journalism, The Ohio State University
Priorities:
- Ensuring our students receive the best education possible and are well-prepared to be our next generation of leaders in the fields of their choice
- Improving the District's financial situation and simplifying the District budget process
- Advancing the recommendations of Project Forward, making sure the entire community is engaged with our schools and communication is improved
Raymond "Ray" Waters
1,618 votes
24.01%
- Occupation: Retired Teacher
- Special Ed Teacher at Fleming Middle School
- 1994-2001.
- MA Economics, USC 1969,
- Treasurer, Finance Chair, Pacific Unitarian Church 2007-2009
Priorities:
- We must preserve to quality of our outstanding schools.
- Teachers need to be sure of the support of our board of trustees in meeting theneeds of our children.
S. "Sienna" Tucker
914 votes
13.56%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- President -Woman's Club of Hermosa Beach
- VP-Art Group of Hermosa Beach
- Developed Art Scholorship Programs for Hermosa Beach Students
- Worked at Hermosa Schools as Noon-Dutie Aide
- Nominated Woman of the Year 2008/09
- Fundrasier Chair for all organiztions
Priorities:
- Implement the Guiding Principles through the efforts of Project Forward
- Creation of a Youth Commission allowing students to participate at the HBSD and City Council meetings
- Seek out resources to re-open North School
Jake S. Pike
471 votes
6.99%
- Occupation: Event Producer
- BA Communications SDSU 1996
- Helped raise millions for various non-profit entities
Priorities:
- Funding
- Class Sizes / Growth management
- Maintaining curriculums
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Official Information
- Hermosa Beach City School District
District Statistics
- EdData.org
- GreatSchools.net
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