This is an archive of a past election.
See http://www.smartvoter.org/ca/sd/ for current information.
San Diego County, CA November 4, 2008 Election
 Smart Voter Ken Jensen

Candidate for
Board Member; Cajon Valley Union School District

[photo]
The information on this page is provided by the candidate.
The LWV neither supports nor opposes any political party or candidate.
Campaign Web Site
Website
Biographical Highlights
  • Occupation: Parent/Attorney
  • Citizen's Oversight Committee for Proposition D (School Bond);
  • District Committees: Co-Chair of Budget Committee; Learning Environment Task Force; Magnet School
  • J.D. - California Western School of Law; B.A. - University of California, San Diego; M.Div. - Bethel Seminary
  • Staff Attorney, San Diego Superior Court, East County Division
  • Instructional Aide in Cajon Valley School District (3 years)
Click here for More Biography
Top Priorities if Elected
  • Teach to the "whole child" not just "to the test"
  • Technology and Fine Arts
  • Restore community confidence in public schools
Click here for Political Philosophy
Key Endorsements
  • Cajon Valley Education Association [CVEA]
Position Papers
Teaching for the whole child v. "teaching to the test".
If we stop teaching art and music, what are kids going to read and write about? -Richard Dreyfus, "Mr. Holland's Opus"
Cajon Valley Schools v. Other Education Options
We need to market what we do well and provide more opportunties to increase community confidence in our schools.
Budget
We need to be increasingly diligent in seeking new funding sources as well as exploring ways to creatively spend what funds we receive from the state.
 
Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://www.kenjensenforschoolboard.com
E-mail: kjensend@yahoo.com


Feedback to Candidate || All Candidates this Contest
San Diego Home Page || Statewide Links || About Smart Voter

The League of Women Voters does not support or oppose any candidate or political party.
Statements have not been checked for accuracy by the League of Women Voters. Spelling and grammatical errors have not been corrected.
Created from information supplied by the candidate: September 10, 2008 21:18
Smart VoterTM   <http://www.smartvoter.org/>
© Copyright. League of Women Voters of California Education Fund   http://ca.lwv.org