- Occupation: Governing Board Member, Trustee Area 2, Santa Clara Unified School District
- Physician (M.D.), Attorney (J.D.), Scientist (Ph.D.)
- Business Consultant (M.S. in Business Management from Stanford GSB)
- Educated at Hunter Coll. H.S., Cornell U, Stanford U, U.C.S.F., Albert Einstein Coll. of Medicine, Concord U
- Clinical Professor (Emeritus) at Stanford & former Visiting Prof. at Santa Clara U.
- Completed Masters In Governance Program (California School Boards Assn.)
- Subst. Teacher (formerly at SCUSD's Wilcox HS; currently Harker School)
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Top Priorities if Elected |
- Ensure all students reach full potential by providing effective programs for Gifted, Challenged, Disabled & On-Track students, emphsizing Basics
- Ensure taxpayer dollars get spent wisely & hold Staff accountable for implementing cost-effective, data-driven, best practices in education
- Ensure SCUSD complies with all Laws to provide safe schools, protect civil rights, and govern with transparency
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The Leagues of Women Voters of Santa Clara County asked questions on the issues of all candidates for this office.
Read the answers from Ina K. Bendis, MD, PhD, JD
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- Mr. Phil Gonsalves, SCUSD (Int'm.) Associate Superintendent & Math Educator
- Prof. James Milgram, Stanford Mathematics, author of CA 1998 Math Standards
- Hon. Amy Koo, Schools Trustee and Stanford GSB Graduate
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