RUNNING FOR THE STUDENTS BOARD CANDIDATES DISCUSS THEIR GOALS.Byline: Karen Maeshiro Staff Writer MOJAVE - Three incumbents are facing two challengers in the Mojave Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. election, while two candidates are vying vy·ing v. Present participle of vie. vying vie for one seat in the Muroc Joint Unified School District race. In the Mojave school board election, incumbents Annette Edblad, George Lewis George Lewis may refer to:
In the Muroc board race, Wendy McCallister and Janet Muckerheide are running for one of the Edwards Air Force Base Edwards Air Force Base, U.S. military installation, 301,000 acres (121,805 hectares), S Calif., NE of Lancaster; est. 1933. It is one of the largest air force bases in the United States and has the world's longest runway. seats, which carry a four-year term. Two incumbents, Danna Plewe and Stanley Evans Stanley Norman Evans (1 February 1898 – 25 June 1970) was a British industrialist and Labour Party politician. He served very briefly as an Agriculture Minister in the post-war Attlee government but was forced to resign when he claimed that farmers were being "". , will be reappointed in lieu of an election because no one filed to run to against them. The election will be Nov. 5. Edblad, a 47-year-old resident of Mojave, is a program supervisor A Program Supervisor is the chief administrator of a school program, such as the high school, elementary school, middle school or pre-school. A Program Supervisor is comparable to a Principal (school), with the responsibility of enrolling students, hiring new teachers, placing at the East Kern Kern, river, 155 mi (249 km) long, rising in the S Sierra Nevada Mts., E Calif., and flowing south, then southwest to a reservoir in the extreme southern part of the San Joaquin valley. The river has Isabella Dam as its chief facility. Family Resource Center, a social services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales program. She has served on the board for 10 years. Edblad said she was seeking re-election to see through to completion the school building projects that the district had embarked on after having passed a bond measure and parcel tax. The district is building an elementary and high school in California City and modernizing older campuses. ``There are a couple of things I want to make sure get done right,'' said Edblad, who noted that the site picked for the high school needed expensive drainage work and that the roof of the gym at the latest school built, California City Middle School, was so low, balls hit the roof in volleyball matches. ``I want to make sure the school is good for 100 years to come. I just want to make sure they get the best possible school for their dollars.'' Edblad said she also wanted to ensure that students who remain at Mojave High School, after the California City high school opens, are not shortchanged academically. It's estimated that the student enrollment at Mojave High will be between 150 and 200, and the population at the California City campus will be about 300, Edblad said. ``I want to make sure a good high school program is kept in the community when the new high school is built. I want to make sure all kids in the district end up with a valid education,'' Edblad said. With statistics showing that 70 percent of California high school California High School (commonly referred to as Cal High) is a public school located in San Ramon, California, a suburb of San Francisco, Oakland, and Silicon Valley. Its mascot is a Grizzly Bear. The school's newspaper is The Californian which is published monthly. students do not go on to college, Edblad will push for vocational programs Noun 1. vocational program - a program of vocational education educational program - a program for providing education in fields like firefighting 1. firefighting - What sysadmins have to do to correct sudden operational problems. An opposite of hacking. "Been hacking your new newsreader?" "No, a power glitch hosed the network and I spent the whole afternoon fighting fires." 2. , where graduates can earn good salaries. Guy, 46, lives in Mojave and works as a production-control supervisor at California Portland Cement portland cement Binding agent of present-day concrete. It is a finely ground powder made by burning and grinding a limestone mixed with clay or shale. Its inventor, Joseph Aspdin (1799–1855), patented the process in 1824, naming the material for its resemblance to the Co. ``I think it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a for a change,'' Guy said. ``I have seen a lot of things that could be managed a lot better. There's a lot of excess spending going on. I think there's a lot of salaries that are a bit too high for administrators and not high enough for the teachers.'' The district and the teachers union are currently at impasse im·passe n. 1. A road or passage having no exit; a cul-de-sac. 2. A situation that is so difficult that no progress can be made; a deadlock or a stalemate: reached an impasse in the negotiations. in contract talks. Guy said he couldn't promise raises but would work hard to see whether there's more money to give teachers. ``Administrators come and go, and teachers will stay a long time if they are happy,'' Guy said. Guy said he would avoid being a rubber stamp for administrators and attempt to scrutinize scru·ti·nize tr.v. scru·ti·nized, scru·ti·niz·ing, scru·ti·niz·es To examine or observe with great care; inspect critically. scru the budget closer. Guy also said he was concerned about school maintenance. ``I am concerned with the maintenance end of it,'' Guy said. ``My son is playing football. The bleachers and grounds are in terrible shape. That concerns me.'' He added that the board needs new members. ``There needs to be other people in there that can bring new ideas "New Ideas" is the debut single by Scottish New Wave/Indie Rock act The Dykeenies. It was first released as a Double A-side with "Will It Happen Tonight?" on July 17, 2006. The band also recorded a video for the track. and maybe new changes,'' Guy said. Hooper, 60, of California City is a former teacher and farmer. He retired in 2000 as principal of Red Rock Community Day School after working 27 years in the district. ``I want to serve,'' Hooper said. ``I think I have a unique knowledge background where I can do some good. I still substitute-teach. I get to all of the schools in the district. I have a bit of an insight that way. I have a lot of respect for the people on the school board. I feel I can work with them.'' Hooper also owns property in Mojave, which he says gives him a unique claim to having ``experience and ownership in both towns'' - Mojave and California City. Hooper said he would work to keep academic standards high and make sure that campuses are clean. If elected, Hooper said, he would stress fair-mindedness, a concept he used in teaching. ``My main concern is we need to look at both sides of issues and problems,'' Hooper said. Lewis, 68, lives in California City. He retired five years ago from the Muroc Joint Unified School District after teaching for 36 years. He is seeking his second term. ``I would like to see all the modernization modernization Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important, gradually replacing the family, of the facilities to be completed as soon as possible and see the two new schools completed,'' Lewis said. ``I want to make sure all the bond and parcel tax money is spent properly.'' Lewis said he would work to improve the continuity of learning between the middle schools and high school and to seek grants to bring in innovative educational programs. ``We have some good ones now, but we need to continue to look for more new programs,'' Lewis said. Lewis cited his experience as a teacher. ``I taught every grade from kindergarten through junior college. I have vast experience in all areas of education, and I haven't missed a board meeting in four years.'' Sprague, 43, of California City is seeking a second term. He works as a contractor. He said he wants to see school projects completed. ``We passed a bond for new schools and a parcel tax for modernization,'' Sprague said. ``I want to see some of that stuff through.'' Sprague said his decision to seek re-election was not an easy one for him, but he said he was running again ``for the kids.'' ``We've done good things for the kids,'' Sprague said. ``We got a lot of good things started. If I get elected, I wanted to be around to see them finished. The main thing is we got a lot of things started in the last few years. I just want to try to keep the good things going.'' McCallister, 35, lives on Edwards Air Force Base. She is attending 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. and studying to become a middle school teacher. She eventually wants to work as a school counselor A school counselor is a counselor and educator who works in schools, and have historically been referred to as "guidance counselors" or "educational counselors," although "Professional School Counselor" is now the preferred term. . McCallister returned to the base in June after living in England, where her husband was stationed. She served on the board of a Department of Defense school there. ``I've always been very involved with my kids' schools,'' McCallister said. ``I got a taste for being on the board in England, and I want to see if I can help make a difference in schools here in the district.'' The government school in England had programs that McCallister said she would like to see in the Muroc district, such as a thespian society. But she realizes that, unlike a Department of Defense school where the government funds everything, the Muroc district faces financial constraints. ``I know the first year I will not be able to jump right into it at the beginning,'' McCallister said. ``I will have to work on getting situated as far as knowing how it's run and what's going on What's Going On is a record by American soul singer Marvin Gaye. Released on May 21, 1971 (see 1971 in music), What's Going On reflected the beginning of a new trend in soul music. and the backgrounds on programs.'' She added that the board has had long-serving members, and that it ``might be good to put some fresh blood in there.'' Muckerheide is a 33-year-old homemaker who lives on Edwards Air Force Base. She was appointed to the board in October 2001. Muckerheide said she enjoyed being on the board and that she and other trustees working together could make a difference in the district. ``It's a matter of teamwork, and it's just as issues come up, dealing with them as best you can and keeping the goal in mind of doing what's best for all the children in the district,'' Muckerheide said. Muckerheide noted the budget problems the district had faced recently and said the district was moving in the right direction. ``We're just continuing to implement the changes, realizing although things are looking better, we are not out of the woods yet,'' Muckerheide said. ``We need to keep the strings tight for a couple of years until we get completely out of the woods.'' |
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