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Jack O'Connell
2,116,205 votes
52.4%
- Occupation: State Superintendent/Teacher
- Teacher, parent, former school board member
- Two decades of public service in the legislature
Priorities:
- Prepare all California students to succeed in college and/or the workplace and to become adaptable lifelong learners
- Provide all students with dedicated teachers well qualified in the subject areas they teach.
- Maintain high standards and accountability in California's schools while adapting to the changing educational demands of the 21st century.
Sarah L. Knopp
695,372 votes
17.3%
Diane A. Lenning, Ed.M.
573,562 votes
14.2%
- Occupation: Educator/Author/Businessowner
- M.A. Secondary Education, B.A. History/Social Sciences, Music. Credentials: Administration, Traffic & Safety, Resource, CLAD.
- U.S. Senatorial Medal of Freedom Award recipient for writing, speaking, and lobbying for education and public policy on national, state, local levels
- Former Chair of Republican Educators Caucus, National Education Assoc. Rep CTA/Nea National leader improving public schools
- Call of the American Dream, author of biographical text, descendant of George Washington's family, Jamestown founder descendant, 5th gen. Californian
- Volunteer history: Children's Needs Task Force, Substance Abuse Violence Ed, Civilian Emergency Response T, Learning 4 Life, Ca Youth A, Soccer coach
- Consulting/Accounting Business: Family business since 1979 in Orange County, 3rd generation OC family, elder care needs
Priorities:
- Safe Schools provide learning environment for success, guarantee graduation, reduce drop-out rate, assure success in jobs
- Local Control supports community collaboration, academic progress, tutoring programs, curriculum alignment-No Child Left Behind
- Accountability-Collaboration of leaders, schools, teachers, parents, in climate of Democracy w integrity...language/academic acquisition Eng Immersion
Daniel L. "Dan" Bunting
338,173 votes
8.3%
- Occupation: Retired School Superintendent
- BA Education/MA School Administration
- Rincon Valley USD School Board (10 yrs)_
- Cloverdale Unified SD Board Member
- Sonoma Co.CommitteeSch/Dist .Org.
Priorities:
- Return California to top 10 in Education Testing /Dollars per pupil
- ReExam HS Seniors Exit Exam Requiements
- Improve Teacher Techniques to include HOW children learn
Grant McMicken
317,561 votes
7.8%
- Occupation: Educator/Teacher/Consultant
- Mathematics Teacher for 25 years
- Presidential Award for Math Teaching-1993
- BA-Mathematics/MA Computers & Ed.
- Consultant/Trainer - Casio Calculators
- Data Processing Consultant for 9 years
- Computer Programmer - State of CA
Priorities:
- Reorganize CDE as service agency for schools and teachers
- Restructure curriculum to emphsize academics and skills training
- Tuition grants for role model mentors in underperforming schools
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