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LWV League of Women Voters of California
Monterey County, CA November 6, 2001 Election
Smart Voter Gary Karnes

Candidate for
Board Member; Alisal Union School District; Trustee Area 2

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Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: School trustee/Parent/Social Worker
  • Graduate, University of California Santa Cruz
  • Policy Maker Advisory Group member-Safe Schools/Healthy Children Initiative
  • Involved parent at Fremont and Steinbeck Elementary Schools
  • Pro-Democracy Education Fund Boardmember
  • Bricks & MortarBoard volunteer-better school facilities
  • Neighborhood Association activist
Top Priorities if Elected
  • Greater emphasis on English literacy
  • Reducing class size in grades 4-6, reducing school crowding
  • Build new schools on time and on or under budget to eliminate crowding and eliminate year-round calendar
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Key Endorsements
  • VOTE - org. of working families Salinas:Maria Echavarria/Tony Acosta
  • Monterey Bay Central Labor Council-representing 30,000 working families
Position Papers
GOOD SCHOOLS MAKE GOOD NEIGHBORS
ALISAL SCHOOLS AS ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS BELONG TO THE PEOPLE
What Does a School Board Trustee Do
The primary responsibilities of the Board are to set direction for the whole District, provide policies, ensure accountability of staff, and provide community leadership.
CITIZENSHIP, STUDENT NEEDS, & THE ALISAL DISTRICT'S PLAN
Our District has set in place a Plan to encourage and build appropriate student behaviors while the District meets the needs of the whole child in alliance with parents and other partners.
 
Campaign Contact Information
E-mail: carnitas@salinas.net
Phone: 831-442-1649
 Address:
7 Attlebury Cr.
Salinas, CA 93906

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