INCUMBENTS FACE SEVEN HOPEFULS GLENDALE SCHOOL CHALLENGERS LAY OUT THEIR PLANS FOR DISTRICT.Byline: Naush Boghossian Staff Writer GLENDALE - Nine candidates are vying for three seats on the Glendale Unified School District The Glendale Unified School District is a school district based in Glendale, California, United States. The school district serves the city of Glendale, portions of the city of La Cañada and the unincorporated communities of Montrose and La Crescenta. board on April 5, offering solutions to the problems of declining enrollment and tight budgets. Incumbents Greg Krikorian and Chuck Sambar sambar: see wapiti. are facing seven challengers in the general election. The third vacancy is created by the retirement of board member Lina Harper. The following are brief profiles on candidates who responded to a recent questionnaire. Challengers Hasmig Aslanian and Naira Khachatrian declined to respond. Louise Foote Age: Declined to state Birthplace: Santa Monica Marital Status: Married Children: Four Education: California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an Career: Educator with Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. for 40 years. Top priorities: Address decreasing funds and declining enrollment while continuing a high-quality education for students; keep budget cuts away from classroom and instructional programs. Greg Krikorian Age: 42 Birthplace: Hartford, Conn. Marital Status: Married Children: Five Education: Central Connecticut State University Central Connecticut State University is a state university in New Britain, Connecticut. It is the oldest public university and ranks third oldest of all universities in Connecticut, having been founded in 1849. ; currently attending University of California, Los Angeles UCLA comprises the College of Letters and Science (the primary undergraduate college), seven professional schools, and five professional Health Science schools. Since 2001, UCLA has enrolled over 33,000 total students, and that number is steadily rising. , Anderson School of Management Anderson School of Management may refer to:
Career: Small-business owner, current school board president Top Priorities: Address state financial crisis and budget concerns; assure student safety; maintain class size reduction; enhance physical fitness programs and healthy eating programs at schools; improve energy and environmental programs; increase cooperation with neighboring districts. Nayiri Nahabedian Age: 35 Birthplace: Lebanon Marital Status: Married Number of Children: None Education: Glendale Community College; UCLA Career: University educator Top Priorities: Build consensus among parents, teachers, students and board members; provide healthy and safe environment for students; create partnerships in both the private and public sectors of Glendale. Sally Nilssen Age: 51 Birthplace: Pasadena Marital Status: Married Number of Children: Two Education: University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission Career: Statistician and demographer Top Priorities: Look for creative ways to increase revenue; enhance middle school programs to make students less vulnerable to gangs or disruptions; get parents more involved in schools; enhance summer school programs Maria Prieto Rochart Age: 41 Birthplace: Cuba Marital Status: Married Number of Children: Three Education: Whittier College; Ryokan Ryokan or Ryōkan can refer to multiple things:
Career: Executive director of New Horizons Family Center Top Priorities: Work on the budget issue and declining enrollment; work creatively to raise revenues; create incentives that principals can offer teachers, including lunches and coupons, to show their gratitude Chuck Sambar Age: 65 Birthplace: Lebanon Marital Status: Married Number of Children: Three; two stepchildren Education: Glendale Community College; California State University, Los Angeles California State University, Los Angeles (also known as Cal State L.A., CSULA, or "'CSLA"') is a public university, part of the California State University system. ; USC Career: Educator in Glendale Unified School District for 44 years; school board member since 1997. Top Priorities: Maintain the quality and excellence of Glendale schools; continue to reorganize the administration, maintenance and operations; continue to oversee the $300 million building and renovation program; attract and retain qualified teachers and staff; continue communication and cooperation with constituents. Joylene Wagner Age: 51 Birthplace: Pasadena Marital Status: Married Number of Children: Three Education: University of California, Santa Cruz The University of California, Santa Cruz, also known as UC Santa Cruz or UCSC, is a public, collegiate university, one of the ten campuses of the University of California. ; University of San Diego Career: Former paralegal; Glendale Unified School District substitute teacher Top Priorities: Address declining enrollment; keep students achieving; maintain student safety; encourage collaboration among board members, parents and teachers. |
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