Preliminary Results
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Heather McPhail Sridharan
1642 votes
23.14%
- Occupation: Parent/Businessperson
- 4th Generation Marin native
- Bacich Site Council, Transportation Authority of Marin Board representing school districts & Kentfield Greenbrae Historical Society Board
- Kentfield School District Safe Routes to School Program Leader (model in Marin and nationally recognized)
- Founder, Laurel Grove Nextdoor neighborhood website (400+ members)
- 18+ years Executive Business Experience
- Marin Catholic Student Body President, UC Berkeley National Lobby Director, and Oxford University President of all Graduate Students
Priorities:
- Enrollment spike and space issues- In the past 5 years, District enrollment has risen by over 23%.
- Drop in API Test Scores and New Common Core Curriculum - This year, Kentfield School District API test scores dropped by 33 points.
- Communication and Transparency - A strong school board is built through a diversity of perspectives, independent thought and broad outreach.
Ashley Farmer Paff
1483 votes
20.90%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- Served 7-1/2 years on KSD Finance Committee
- Served 3 years as Kentfield Schools Foundation/kik Treasurer
- Worked for Goldman Sachs and The World Bank
- Princeton University, A.B. Economics, cum laude
- INSEAD, MBA (Fontainebleau, France)
Priorities:
- Helping the district through implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula
- Finding new classroom space to accommodate our district's ever-expanding enrollement
- Ensuring a smooth governance team transition for new superintendent, Liz Schott
Cynthia C. Roenisch
1456 votes
20.52%
- Occupation: Incumbent
- 8 years as Kentfield school trustee
- Member of Executive boards of Kentfield Schools Foundation and PTA
- AP English Teacher at Alameda High School
- Member of Common Core Leadership Team for Alameda Unified School District
- Litigation Attorney representing Fortune 500 medical device manufacturers
- University of Chicago Law Degree
Priorities:
- Continue District efforts to secure additional classroom space for growing enrollment
- Continue to ensure successful implementation of the Common Core Standards to ensure our students' success in the academic and working world
- Continue to ensure effective transition to new superintendent Schott thereby maintaining the stability and excellence of the Kentfield schools
Sarah C. Ames
1257 votes
17.71%
- Occupation: Teacher/Business Owner
- Founder Kentfield Tutoring
- California Public School Teacher, 6 years
- BA UC Berkeley/Multiple Subject Teaching Credential/Masters of Education
- Co-creater, Bacich School Supply Program which creates an on-going revenue stream for community outreach.
- Chair, Bacich School Site Council
- Intern, Senator Cranston, Washington D.C., women and children's issues
Priorities:
- Implementation of new core standards in English & Mathematics for all learners.
- Address expanding enrollment and infrastructure requirements.
- Facilitate successful transition to Local Control Funding Model.
Karen K Loebbaka
1250 votes
17.61%
- Occupation: Community Volunteer
- current PTA President (2nd term)
- Served 3 years on KSD Strategic Planning Committee
- Cofounded KSD Technology Strategic Plan
- Served 2 years on Bacich Site Council
- UC Berkeley, B.S., M.S., Physiology
- former member, Board of Trustees, American School of Paris
Priorities:
- Find appropriate space to accommodate District's ever-growing student population
- Provide guidance on professional development and tools for our teachers to use technology to support curriculum
- Help ensure smooth transition to CCSS and implementation of new assessments
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