San Mateo-Foster City School District

( Vote for 3; 4 year terms)

Phyllis Moore

• Occupation: Registered Nurse
• Adult Nurse Practitioner and Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSF
• Foster City Senior Advisory Committee member
• Lions Club member and Director
• Senior Health Faire Liaison
• Former PTA member and classroom volunteer
• Statement submitted to the Registrar of Voters

Priorities:

• Children are always first priority
• Fiscally responsible use of the $79 million bond monies
• A balanced program between the basics, technology, and the arts

Matthew A. Joseph

• Occupation: Lawyer
• Family: Married, two daughters in public school in the district
• Business: Founder, Law Offices of Matthew A. Joseph, Palo Alto, CA.
• Community: Board of Directors, San Mateo-Foster City Community Education Foundation (on leave)
• Community: Site Council, Meadow Heights School, San Mateo, CA, 1994-1996 (Chair, 1995-96)
• Community: Board of Directors, Via Rehabilitation Services, Inc., Santa Clara, CA
• Education: BA, Political Science, San Francisco State University 1974; JD, Hastings College of the Law, 1979
• Statement submitted to the Registrar of Voters

Priorities:

• Promote efficient, prompt and effective use of $79M in Measure E Bond funds
• Improve communication with the taxpaying public and with parents, and open-up decision-making
• Respect the diverse needs of schools in Foster City and San Mateo

Jack E. Coyne, Jr.

• Occupation: Director Financial Services
• Completing twelve year on the Board of Trustees
• Work for Visa USA as a Director in Information Services
• Graduate of U.C. Berkeley
• Long time resident of San Mateo
• Active in youth sports programs
• Previously served on the boards of Homeowner Associations
• Statement submitted to the Registrar of Voters

Priorities:

• Continued implementation and expansion of Class Size Reduction
• Continued adoption of new curriculum and development of performance measurement tools.
• Development and implementation of the facilities improvement plan based on Measure E.

Melodie L. Lew

• Occupation: Incumbent
• Coordinator, Education Partners
• Hillsdale High School Site Council; February 1995-Present
• Foundation for the Fine & Performing Arts; March 1995-Present
• California School Boards Association (CSBA) Delegate Assembly; July 1994-Present
• CSBA/API Caucus President; December 1996-Present
• Statement submitted to the Registrar of Voters

Priorities:

• Provide Measures C & E bond and financial oversight
• Ensure program accountability and high performance standards
• Keep dollars close to students and use community resources