Cupertino Union School District

( Vote for 3; 4 year terms)

Barbara A. Fielden

• Occupation: Parent / Education Advocate
• BA: Harvard University, major: Government--1977
• JD: New York University School of Law--1982
• Seven years aiding regularly in elementary school classrooms
• Four years as head of a successful school grants committee
• Two years as head of a school parent-faculty group
• Over two years’ attendance at Cupertino School Board meetings
• Statement submitted to the Registrar of Voters

Priorities:

• Address class size reduction issues--meeting children’s needs in all grades.
• Improve learning in academics, social and physical skills, and the arts
• Support classroom teachers

Julius Chiang

• Occupation: Banker
• BA in Psychology, University of California at Berkeley, 1976
• Vice President and Branch Manager of two office in the Peninsula
• Two children, ages 5 and 1
• 18 year involvement with Junior Achievement of the Bay Area
• Taught business concepts to 8th graders through Bay Area
• Statement submitted to the Registrar of Voters

Priorities:

• Review school budget to ensure spending is directly benefiting education
• Review split grade classrooms to consider their elimination
• Consider alternative programming to enrich school curriculum

Ben Liao

• Occupation: Software Engineer
• Software Engineer at Hewlett-Packard
• Faria School Site Council member since 1991
• Budget chair for Faria SSC since 1995
• Apple Volunteer at Nimitz School
• Principal For a Day
• CUSD Local Improvement Panel member
• Statement submitted to the Registrar of Voters

Priorities:

• Strive for the Best Learning Environment for all students
• Commit to High Standards and Meaningful Assessments
• Motivate More Parents and Community Involvement

Debbie Byron

• Incumbent
• Statement submitted to the Registrar of Voters