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SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT 7 (Five candidates) Kristina Molina
Ben Tapscott
Bronché Taylor
Dr. Clifford Thompson
Victor Javier Valerio
In this election, all Oakland voters will have these offices on their ballot: U.S. President U.S. House of Representatives, District 13
Occupation: Communications Coordinator Age: 45 Website: votekristinamolina.com
Occupation: Teacher, Administrator (retired) Age: 81 Website: coachtapscott.com
Occupation: Oakland PublicEducation Fund Age: 37 Website: Bronche4oakland.com
Occupation: 5th Grade Teacher Age: 66 Website: clif4 oaklandschools.org
Occupation: Transportation Project Engineer Age: 37 Website: valerioforoakland. nationbuilder.com
I’ve been a teacher, after school program coordinator, and community programs director and Vice Principal in OUSD. I have extensive experience in Oakland schools engaging with students, teachers, administrators, community and key stakeholders.
I’ve worked in the field of education for 40 years. I’ve been a teacher, assistant principal, principal, county coordinator of secondary school, and a college professor. I have two BAs, two MAs, and two doctorates. I understand teaching and learning.
I work as a project engineer ensuring completion and functionality via engineering and management on projects. Also, being a commissioner for the Independent Citizen Bond Oversight Committee for Measures A, B, and J, I have experience in community engagement.
QUALIFICATIONS I am a mother of four OUSD children, a youth mentor and activist in East Oakland for 25 years, providing full wrap-around public health, trauma relief, and educational resources to the most vulnerable women and children of East Oakland.
I was an educator for forty-two years. My career included: sixteen years of teaching, six years as an administrator, and twenty years as a college professor, and a public school advocate for fiftyfour years; and attended board meetings.
TOP PRIORITIES Transparency, Teacher Attrition, and Restoration must be addressed for parents to see the budget allocation and how we can make more equitable decisions for all students and reduce teacher attrition and student recidivism.
1) Safety at all school sites during and after the pandemic, and a healthy school environment for students, teachers and staff. 2) Financial accountability and transparency. 3) Improve reading proficiency in preschool and grades 1st through 3rd.
1) Decrease academic achievement gaps in OUSD and provide quality education. 2) Elevate student leadership and the community school model. Create parent, student, teacher committees. 3) Innovate policies, procedures and curriculums after implementing a districtwide evaluation.
My top three priorities will be academic excellence, equity, and fiscal management. This will bring all voices to the table, provide everyone the opportunity to be heard, while ensuring we have a financially sound board.
The school district needs: 1) Health and Safety Plan for emergencies; 2) increased student enrollment and revenue generation for fiscal solvency; 3) internal controls for best management practices on accountability, transparency and ethical oversight.
California Senate, District 9 Depending on where they live, some Oakland voters will have some of these offices on their ballot: California Assembly, District 15 California Assembly, District 18 Alameda County Superior Court, Seat 2 AC Transit Director, Ward 2 AC Transit Director, At-Large BART Director, District 7 Peralta Community College District Trustee, Area 1 You can learn more about the candidates for these offices at the Voter’s Edge California website (votersedge.org), which is produced by MapLight and the League of Women Voters of California Education Fund.
