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Burlingame Elementary School District

( Vote for 3; 4 year terms)

Basic candidate data supplied by the Registrar of Voters. Any additional information supplied by the candidate.

Lisa Rosenthal

  • Occupation: Editor
  • Incumbent School Board Member
  • Past President, Burlingame Community for Education
  • Corresponding Secretary, San Mateo County School Boards Association
  • participant,Burlingame Together
  • former School Site Council Member, Burlingame Intermediate School
  • Past San Mateo County School Boards Association Kent Awards Chair
  • Statement submitted to the Registrar of Voters
Priorities:
  • Continuing the emphasis on curriculum, standards and assessment
  • Continuing the implementation of class size reduction
  • Continuing the full implementation of ESL instruction

Mary Ellen Peros

  • Occupation: Educator
  • Education: BA Cum Laude & Lifetime Credential, USF
  • Employment History: Teacher, Jefferson Elementary, 1970-1975
  • Board Experience: 5 years; President, 1995
  • Current Employment: Adult ESL, San Mateo Union HSD
  • Volunteer Activities: Burlingame PTA, Site Councils
  • Awards: PTA Honorary Service Award, 1991
  • Statement submitted to the Registrar of Voters
Priorities:
  • Curriculum, including standards and assessment
  • Support of teaching staff
  • Involvement of parents and broader community in educational process

Russ Hagey

  • Occupation: Business Executive
  • Strategy, financial, marketing executive; demonstrated experience accelerating growth/profits
  • Education: MBA, Stanford University Business School: BA/Phi Beta Kappa Economics, UCLA
  • School Experience: Longest tenured member, Burlingame Community for Education (Local school foundation)
  • School Experience: Served as president and 4 years as Treasurer; Quadrupled fundraising!
  • School Experience: Treasurer, "ABC Yes" Campaign, Burlingame Schools Bond campaign; 80% approval
  • Community Experience: School District Budget Advisory Committee & Soccer Coach (5years)
  • Statement submitted to the Registrar of Voters
Priorities:
  • Higher educational standards, increased school hours and measures to track performance
  • Financial integrity while pursuing smaller class sizes, improved facilities, literacy/math excellence
  • Trust, communication and involvement among parents, staff and community

Laurie Hoffman

  • Occupation: Small Business Owner
  • Appointed, Burlingame School Board, June 1996.
  • Lincoln School Site Council Member, 1993 - 1995
  • Burlingame School District, Budget Advisory Committee, Charter Member, 1993 - 1995
  • Board of Directors, St. Paul's Co-op Nursery School, 1991 - 1993
  • Married to Jon Hoffman
  • Four Children, ages 4 - 10
  • Statement submitted to the Registrar of Voters
Priorities:
  • Every decision must benefit the children entrusted to us for their education.
  • Support Staff development in our new curriculum standards.
  • Support high academic standards and well developed assessment tools.


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