Candidates
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Karen De Walt
11526 votes
25.72%
Jerry C. Tate
9838 votes
21.95%
Edward J. Herrera
8466 votes
18.89%
- Occupation: Insurance Owner/Principal
- LAUSD High Diploma
- AA-East Los Angeles College
- Graduate of Rapport International Leadership Program
Priorities:
- Change the District culture to that of a culture of teamwork.
- Encourage Parents to become more active in their childs education
- Assist the schools in meeting their Academic Performance Index goals
Bill McDougle
8374 votes
18.69%
- Occupation: Retired Educator/Administrator
- Thirty-three years experience in Elementary Education
- Thirty-one years in the classroom as a teacher and two years as a Vice Principal in the Bakersfield City School District
- Bachelor's Degree in Social Science (CSU - Fresno) and Master's Degree in Educational Management (University of LaVerne)
- Lifetime resident of Bakersfield with two children who attended Bakersfield City Schools
- Knows and understands the concerns of the parents, teachers, students, and members of our community
- Will not be a "part time" trustee. I will work everyday to make the district better and find workable solutions to its problems
Priorities:
- Establish an attitude of teamwork and shared responsibility between parents, teachers, administrators and the Board of Education.
- Obtain funding to build three new schools, to modernize present schools and insure children's safety at all schools.
- Decrease class size and treat teachers as professionals in order to recruit and retain highly qualified teachers.
Wesley Crawford, Sr.
3755 votes
8.38%
- Occupation: Retired Oilfield Worker
Percy A. Robinson
2764 votes
6.17%
- Occupation: Food Service Manager
- United States Marine Corps Retired
- Bakersfield City School Budget Advisory Committee
- Bakersfield City School Parent Liaison Committee
- Kern County Alcohol and Drug Advisory Committee
- Kern County Behavioral Health Board
- City of Bakersfield Civil Service Board
Priorities:
- Working close with High Schools
- Having parents be a part of the educational process
- Having parents know who their Board Members are
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Official Information
- Bakersfield City School District
District Statistics
- GreatSchools.Net
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