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Los Angeles County, CA April 10, 2001 Election
Board Member; Los Angeles Unified School District; Division 4 Voter Information

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Rick Selan

  • Occupation: Retired LAUSD Math Teacher
  • Special Education Advocate
  • Math Curriculum Specialist
  • Educational Consultant
  • 15-year UTLA Chairperson
  • Former Chair-Cluster 14 Math Cadre
  • Coordinator of Venice/Mar Vista Human Rights Assemblies Program
Priorities:
  • LAUSD Stakeholder Bill of Rights/Code of Ethics and Responsibilities for All Parents, Students, and LAUSD Employees
  • Implementation of a Daily Basic Skills Curriculum Design Promoting Computation, Comprehension, and Composition (CCC) for All Students K-12
  • A Job Description for Every LAUSD Employee that Promotes a Fair and Equitable Job Performance Rating and Assessment Process
Valerie Fields
  • Occupation: Member, Board of Education
  • Education Policy Advisor to Mayor Tom Bradley
  • Teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District
  • Founding Member, JazzAmerica, Non-Profit Organization
  • Board of Directors, KLON, Public Radio Jazz Station
  • Steering Committee, African-American/Jewish Leadership Council
  • Music Center Education Division Council
Priorities:
  • Improve student achievement through a back to basics approach in the curriculum, exemplified by phonics-based reading instruction.
  • Ensure that new schools are built as quickly as possible to relieve overcrowding and year-round schedules.
  • Demand fiscal accountability in District management.
Matthew S. Rodman
  • Occupation: Businessman
  • President, West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission
  • Advisor/Leader West LA Area Police Explorers
  • Former President, Police and Community Together
  • Former President, Brentwood Homeowners Association
  • Former Councilmember, Brentwood Community Council
  • Master of Public Administration & Policy, USC
Priorities:
  • Creating more autonomous, community-based schools
  • Building new schools in the areas where they are needed most to alleviate overcrowding and eliminate forced busing
  • Making schools safe through "zero tolerance" policy towards violence and training to identify threats
Marlene Canter
  • Occupation: Educator/Businesswoman

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