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San Mateo County, CA November 7, 2006 Election
School Board Member; Cabrillo Unified School District Voter Information

4 Year Term.

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Results as of Jan 4 9:41am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (31/31)
Candidates (Vote for 3)
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Kirk Riemer Click here for more information about this candidate 4,426 votes 23.6%

  • Occupation: Research Scientist and Educator, Stanford Univ. Med. Sch.
  • Earned B.A. at U of CA Santa Barbara; Ph.D. at U of AR for Medical Sciences
  • Half Moon Bay resident since 1987
  • Two children in CUSD: One graduated in 2006, one freshman
  • CUSD service: Hatch Site Council 3 years, District committees, Parcel Tax campaigns
  • Volunteer service for Successful $35 Million Facilities Bond in 1995
  • Volunteer activities at Schools, Community Theatre, Scout Leader
Priorities:
  • Make broader use of assistive technology to individualize teaching and empower self-teaching
  • Bring our community together in recognizing the excellence within our schools
  • Ensure that all kids can get to and from school safely
Dwight Wilson Click here for more information about this candidate 4,076 votes 21.8%
  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Chief Nurse/Deputy Assoc. Chief of Staff
  • Extended Care/Nursing Home programs
  • Master's Degree in Aging/Nursing
  • President Board of Directors, CCP
  • Advisory Board, Back to Basics
Priorities:
  • Maintain the excellent administrative and teaching staff
  • Enhance the financial resources of the District
  • Work to continue the improvement on student achievement
Jolanda Schreurs, Ph.D. Click here for more information about this candidate 4,017 votes 21.5%
  • Occupation: Retired Scientist/Mom/INCUMBENT
  • 11 yrs community service. CUSD Board Member; Board President; Co-Chair $35M Bond Measure; Operation Band-Aid etc (see Bio)
  • PhD Pharmacology, Stanford / B.S. Cornell Univ.
  • Scientist, Project Manager, Department Head - Biotech R&D
  • Scientific Illustrator for Graduate Level Textbook, Seminars, Slide Shows
  • Mom- 2 Cabrillo students; HMBHS 9th grade & grad now a UCSD freshman ME major
  • gardener, avid book reader, multi-lingual (fluent Dutch & French),
Priorities:
  • Excellence in educational content, programs, and opportunities for ALL children
  • Maximize and leverage resources & revenues- to support teachers, staff, programs, services (busing)
  • Narrow the achievement gap and meet NCLB goals
Pamela L. "Pam" Fisher Click here for more information about this candidate 3,605 votes 19.3%
  • Occupation: Speech Pathologist
  • Barrington, Rhode Island School Board; 1996-2003
  • Bachelors of Science degree in Eductation; Lesley College
  • Master's degree in Speech Pathology; University of VT
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speach and Hearing Association; 1976 - Present
  • Private and public school speech pathologist since 1974
  • Parent volunteer since 1983, including Presidency of various PTA boards
Priorities:
  • Improve board transparency and communication with the public and school staff
  • Ensure improved academic performance for all students, including English Language Learners
  • Work to achieve greater levels of funding through private and public means
Ken Johnson Click here for more information about this candidate 2,602 votes 13.9%
  • Occupation: Consultant
  • Undergraduate and Post Graduate in Economics and Computer Science
  • Moved to Half Moon Bay 30 plus years ago
  • Had two children in CUSD
  • Past Homeowners Association President
  • An Author of Winning & Successful HMB Measure A
  • Past Cunha Fundraising Chair and Haunted House
Priorities:
  • Build at Cunha - Now!
  • Restore School Bussing
  • Restore the Trust of Teachers, Parents and Public in CUSD through Financial Accountability, Open Government, and Respect for Other Opinions
B. Robert "Bob" Ptacek (Write-In) Click here for more information about this candidate
  • BA - University of Illinois
  • Director Montara Water & Sanitary District
  • Participant of 2005 CUSD Revenune Action Committee
  • UC Berkeley - Project Management
Priorities:
  • Student - improving achievement scores
  • Teachers - providing the resources needed to do their job
  • Finance - "staying the course at all cost" policy wasted precious $. We need more inclusive communication and improved listening to stop wasting $

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AYP Report 2006 AYP CUSD Schools Report (CA Department of Education)
California Department of Education Policy and Evaluation Division 2006 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Report
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