Endorsed by the San Mateo County Democratic Party
Championing
Academic Excellence,
Teacher Support, and
Community Empowerment.
My Priorities for the Las Lomitas School District
Academic excellence so every student can reach their full potential
- Bring academics back to Pre-Covid standards and beyond
- Invigorate STEM program & Middle School Core
- Restore Technology class for 4th/5th graders
- Bring STEM in early (K-3); encourage girls into STEM
- Support Robotics & Makers Space
- Push for a librarian at EACH school
- Support a history teacher for 8th grade
- Hire full time art and music teachers at Las Lomitas
- Keep class sizes SMALL
Supporting our greatest resource: the teachers
- Listen to our outstanding teachers and prioritize their concerns
- Fund teachers' desired subject matter Professional Development
- Prioritize student facing positions
- Incentivize teacher support of enrichment programs/field trips with bonuses/stipends:
* Model UN
* Robotics Team
* Makers Space
* LE Math Team
* Latin Field Trips
* 8th Grade Washington DC Trip, and more
Community empowerment - Your voice must be heard
- The board must represent the values, beliefs and priorities of the community (with a focus on students)
- Transparency to the public must be prioritized
- Eliminate unnecessary non-student facing positions ("administrative bloat") & minimize anything that does not support student learning ("scope creep")
- Reconsider expensive, private professional development programs, especially those that are out-of-state and are irrelevant to teachers' needs/student's benefit
- District employees need to promote fiscal responsibility to the taxpayers and provide a clear budget
- Make community resources ("green space") available to taxpayers
- Enter responsible agreements with revenue generating tenant leases