'TEACHERS CHOICES' MADE COALITION ANNOUNCES ENDORSEMENTS FOR SCHOOL BOARD, COLLEGE SEATS.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Staff Writer LANCASTER - A coalition of teachers unions endorsed seven incumbents and six challengers in races for board seats in four school districts and at Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. . Representatives from teachers unions from the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Union High School, Lancaster, Palmdale and Westside Union school districts and from the Antelope Valley College faculty association made their announcement in a news conference Thursday at the Lancaster office of the California Teachers Association The California Teachers Association (CTA), initially established in 1863 as the California Educational Society, is by far the largest teachers' union in the state of California. It is considered by many to be the most powerful union in California. . Out of eight candidates in the high school district race for three seats, the teachers union endorsed incumbents Al Beattie and Jim Lott and challenger Ira Simonds, a retired high school teacher. Trustee Calvin Robinson did not seek re-election. ``The three candidates are all involved in education and have served the high school district on the board or as a teacher,'' Antelope Valley Teachers Association President Gene Smith said. ``They are ready for the challenges that we have as a tremendous-growth district.'' ``I will be able to bring to the board the perspective of what it's like to be in the classroom,'' said Simonds, who noted the board has never had a high school teacher on the board. In the Lancaster School District Lancaster School District may refer to:
Cindy Bronson, political action chair for the Teachers Association of Lancaster, said teachers are happy with the two incumbents. ``With Diane Grooms, with her unique background, we are excited to see how her involvement in the community can help our school district,'' Bronson said. Grooms said the endorsement is very important. ``Having their support and having their questions will make me work even harder. I really feel we need to bring teachers to the table when we are making decisions with regard to education. It's really about knowledge, not test scores,'' Grooms said. In the Palmdale School District The Palmdale School District is a school district that serves a major part of the city of Palmdale, California (USA). The Palmdale School District was first formed in 1888. Approximately 28,000 students are enrolled in the Palmdale School District. race for three seats, the teachers union endorsed incumbents Sandy Corrales and Sheldon Epstein and challenger Jeff Ferrin, a high school vice principal. ``Our statement for the election is, ``No more excuses. All children must succeed,''' said Bruce Shank shank (shangk) 1. leg (1). 2. crus ( 2). shank n. The part of the human leg between the knee and ankle. , political action chair of the Palmdale Elementary Teachers Association. ``It's not about teacher salaries or benefits; it's about the kids. We selected three people who we know are excellent candidates.'' ``I'm proud to wear the moniker (1) A name, title or alias. See alias. (2) A COM object that is used to create instances of other objects. Monikers save programmers time when coding various types of COM-based functions such as linking one document to another (OLE). See COM and OLE. of 'Teacher's Choice' as your candidate for this school board,'' Corrales said. In the Westside Union School District race for three seats, the teachers union bypassed the sole incumbent running, Christine LeBeau, and threw its support behind two challengers, Department of Corrections law enforcement officer John Curiel and teacher and businesswoman Linda Jones Linda Jones (born 14 January 1944, Newark, New Jersey - died 14 March 1972, Harlem) was an American soul singer. She signed with Warner Bros. Records subsidiary Loma Records in 1967 and released the biggest of several hits, "Hypnotized". . In announcing Westside Union Teachers Association's endorsements, president Kim Collins Kim Collins (born April 5, 1976) is a sprinter from Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 2003, he became the World Champion in the 100 m. Collins made his debut at major championship at the 1997 World Championships, where he failed to qualify for the second round in the said there was a lack of strong leadership on the board, and that the union found strong leaders in Curiel and Jones. ``I'm honored and appreciate the confidence the teachers have placed in me to help lead the Westside district out of these troubled times,'' Curiel said. In the race for three seats on the college board, the Antelope Valley College Faculty Association endorsed one of the three incumbents, Michael Adams
Michael Adams (born November 17, 1971 in Truro, Cornwall, England) is an International Grandmaster of chess. , and challenger Timothy Hayes, a financial planner Financial Planner A qualified investment professional who assists individuals and corporations meet their long-term financial objectives by analyzing the client's status and setting a program to achieve these goals. and former mayor of Lancaster. Ralph Brax, president of the faculty association, said Adams is very accessible and always willing to consider different points of view, and Hayes has business expertise and will bring fresh ideas and perspectives to the board. The Antelope Valley Education Coalition is described as a nonpartisan committee made up of teachers, business professionals, and community members from the Antelope Valley. Karen Maeshiro, (661) 267-5744 karen.maeshiro(at)dailynews.com BALLOT PICKS School board and Antelope Valley College board candidates were endorsed by school district teacher unions and the Antelope Valley College faculty association. ANTELOPE VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT The Antelope Valley Union High School District (A.V.U.H.S.D.) is located in the Antelope Valley area of California, in northern Los Angeles County. The district includes eight public high schools, one trade school, and two continuation high schools in the cities of Palmdale Al Beattie Jim Lott Ira Simonds LANCASTER SCHOOL DISTRICT Keith Giles Diane Grooms Greg TepePALMDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT Sandy Corrales Sheldon Epstein Jeff Ferrin WESTSIDE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT John Curiel Linda Jones ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE Michael R. Adams Timothy Hayes CAPTION(S): box Box: BALLOT PICKS (see text) |
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