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Stephen "Doc" Guffanti
20193 votes
18.08%
- Occupation: Physician/Teacher/Author
- University of Iowa School of Medicine
- Vista Unifed School District Trustee 86-90
- Vista Unifed School District Trustee 2000-2004
- Interim Physicians Innovation Award 2000
Priorities:
- VUSD is $30 million in debt my top priority is to balance the budget without penalizing the classroom.
- Over half our schools failed the No Child Left Behind Criteria. My next priority is to work with our schools to create the best district in the county
- Our high schools are overcrowded and need relief now. We need to open up a high school now not wait until 2008 and see if we get lucky in the courts.
Steve Lilly
20040 votes
17.94%
- Occupation: Retired Education Dean
- Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics & Secondary Education
- Master's & Doctoral Degrees in Special Education
- Founding Dean of College of Education at Cal State San Marcos from 1990 to 2004
- Over fourteen years of experience working on education reform issues throughout San Diego County, including VUSD
- Commissioner, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
- Board Member for San Diego County Children's Initiative
Priorities:
- STUDENT LEARNING - The top priority must be increased student learning. I will ensure that district policy and budget support teaching and learning.
- FISCAL STABILITY - I will work for systemic budget reform to ensure an adequate fund reserve and to maximize spending on teaching and learning.
- EXCELLENT FACILITIES - I support timely completion of all bond-approved construction projects, including the magnet high school.
David Hubbard
19128 votes
17.13%
- Occupation: Governing Boardmember, Vista Unified School District
Valerie Wade
16789 votes
15.03%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- elementary school teacher for 35 years
- B.A., English
- 2 current teaching credentials, California
- Board member, Vista Educ. Foundation
- CSBA Masters in Governance
- Current Vice President of School Board
Priorities:
- complete new schools constuction, especially new high school
- continue increasing test scores for all grades & student subgroups
- complete final budget adjustment to stabilize District finances
Eileen Fernandez
15512 votes
13.89%
- Occupation: Single Parent/Manager
Chris Marsolais
14377 votes
12.87%
- Occupation: Magazine Advertising Manager
Cody W. Campbell
5649 votes
5.06%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- Vice-President, Board of Directors, North Coastal Prevention Coalition
- Chairperson, VUSD Peer Court Review Committee
- Member, VUSD Continuation High School Committee
- Served one term as youth Planning Commissioner in the City of Vista
- Served two terms as VUSD Student Governing Board Member
- Graduated as Valedictorian from Palomar High School in VUSD
Priorities:
- STUDENT PERFORMANCE: My main priority is to improve student performance at all grade levels.
- EXCELLENT SCHOOL FACILITIES: I believe that students learn best in schools that are not overcrowded. I believe VUSD must build new schools.
- QUALITY STAFF: I believe VUSD must improve quality staff retention rates and ensure continued training for all employees.
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