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Linda George was a candidate for at-large representative on the Lynwood Unified Board of Education in California. The general election was held on November 3, 2015.[1] She lost the election.[2]

George also unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the board in 2013. She was defeated in the general election on November 5, 2013.

George participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. To read her responses, check out her 2015 campaign themes.

Biography

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George is a retired teacher. She worked in the Lynwood Unified School District. She earned a doctoral degree in educational leadership, a master's degree in education administration and a bachelor's degree in business. She has been a resident of Lynwood since 1972.[3]


Elections

2015

See also: Lynwood Unified School District elections (2015)

Opposition

Three of the five seats on the Lynwood Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The election was held at large.[4][5] Incumbents Briseida Gonzalez and Maria Guadalupe López ran for re-election. They faced three challengers: Gloria Garcia, Linda George and Gary Hardie Jr.[6] López and Gonzalez won their bids for re-election, and Hardie won the open seat.[2] Macralita "Merci" Reynales originally filed to run in this election, but she withdrew from the race.[7]

Results

Lynwood Unified School District, At-large, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Gary Hardie Jr. 25.1% 1,465
Green check mark transparent.png Briseida Gonzalez Incumbent 23.5% 1,375
Green check mark transparent.png Maria Guadalupe López Incumbent 23.1% 1,352
Linda George 18.6% 1,089
Gloria Garcia 9.6% 563
Total Votes 5,844
Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 24, 2015

Funding

See also: Campaign finance in the Lynwood Unified School District election

At the time of this election, the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk did not publish school board candidate campaign finance reports online. Ballotpedia staffers requested this information, but the only free method of viewing the files was at their office.

The Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk targeted the end of 2018 to make school board candidate campaign finance reports available online for free. From that point forward, Ballotpedia began including campaign finance data for Los Angeles County school board candidates.[8][9][10]

The first campaign finance reporting deadline was September 24, 2015, and the second one was October 22, 2015. If candidates raised or spent more than $1,000 from a single source, including their own funds, between August 5, 2015, and November 2, 2015, they had to file a campaign finance report within 24 hours.[11]

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If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at elections@ballotpedia.org.

Endorsements

George was endorsed by the community organization Evolve.[12]

2013

See also: Lynwood Unified School District elections (2013)

Linda M. George ran against five other candidates—incumbent Alfonso Morales, Alejandra Becerra, Alma-Delia Renteria, Edwin R. Jacinto and Arturo Ramos—for two seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.[13]

Results

On November 5, 2013, Alma-Delia Renteria and Alfonso Morales defeated four challenging candidates for two seats on the Lynwood Unified Board of Education.

Lynwood Unified School District,
At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2013
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngAlma-Delia Renteria 23.4% 1,164
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngAlfonso Morales Incumbent 20.4% 1,016
     Nonpartisan Linda M. George 19.4% 967
     Nonpartisan Arturo Ramos 18.6% 926
     Nonpartisan Edwin R. Jacinto 13.8% 685
     Nonpartisan Alejandra "Aly" Becerra 4.3% 215
Total Votes 4,973
Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns," accessed December 12, 2013

Funding

George did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.

Endorsements

George received official endorsements from California Assemblyman Isadore Hall (D), former Lynwood mayor Leticia Vazquez and LUSD Board Member Maria Guadalupe López for her campaign.[14]

Campaign themes

2015

Ballotpedia survey responses

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See also: Ballotpedia's school board candidate survey

George participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“ Expanding Career Technical education.[15] ”
—Linda George (2015)[16]
Ranking the issues

George was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the school district, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important:

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Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking Issue
1
 Expanding school choice options
2
 Expanding arts education
3
 Expanding career-technical education
4
 Balancing or maintaining the district's budget
5
 Improving education for special needs students
6
 Improving college readiness
7
 Closing the achievement gap
Positions on the issues

George was asked to answer 10 questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are in the left column, and the candidate's responses are in the right column of the following table:

Question Response
What is your stance on implementing Common Core standards?
 "Modifications are required before they are implemented."
Should your district approve the creation of new charter schools?
 "No"
Should the state give money to private schools through a voucher system?
 "No"
Are standardized tests an accurate metric of student achievement?
 "No"
How can the district ensure equal opportunities for high and low achieving students?
 "By implementing differentiated instruction."
How should expulsion be used in the district?
 "Expulsion cases must be viewed on a case-by-case basis rather than the district having an overarching policy."
If a school is failing in your district, what steps should the school board take to help the students in that school?
 "Evaluate the leadership and education programs of the school.

Develop a strategic plan as result of both evaluations. Finally, provide resources required for implementing the strategic plan."

Do you support merit pay for teachers?
 "No"
How should the district handle underperforming teachers?
 "Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district."
How would you work to improve community-school board relations?
 "Attend parents' meetings conducted by the District to assist parents with issues/concerns."
Additional comments:
 "I will bring a new perspective with my experience as an employee of Lynwood Unified for 28 years."

Candidate website

George highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:

“ QUALITY EDUCATION
  • This campaign is about helping to assure a quality education for all our children, assuring that our children can attend safe, effective, and technology-supported schools.
  • We need to provide additional educational choices for our families and students, and improve the facilities in which our students learn.
  • We must attract and retain qualified school staff, with salaries that are competitive with those in comparable professions and involve all District staff in the decision-making process, drawing upon their various areas of expertise and knowledge.

BALANCED CURRICULUM

  • We need to provide quality educational opportunities for students that are college-bound, and for those students who desire a Career and Technical Education (CTE). - but not at the expense or loss of the arts / sports.
  • We must offer advanced learning opportunities at every school and grade-level.
  • We need to enhance our Special Education and Gifted programs.
  • We need to provide families an opportunity to choose where to best meet their children’s individualized needs: whether within their neighborhood schools, or in separate specialized programs.

PARENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • We need to support strong Parent-Teacher-Student Associations and School Community Councils that are partners in developing quality education systems for our children. We need to foster and support volunteerism.
  • We need an open Board and administration that listens to parents, teachers and students, taking into consideration the voters’ concerns and issues in their decisions.
  • We need to support and encourage parent involvement in their children’s education - to encourage community engagement and better use of our neighborhood schools.

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

  • We must closely monitor the expenditures of the School Bond Funds to assure they are spent on projects as promised in a financially responsible manner.
  • We must maximize our tax dollars by developing partnerships with business, government and educational entities to assure no duplication of services.
  • We need to be fiscally conservative in our use of public funds, assuring that each dollar is spent most effectively.
  • We must live within our budget limitations, with an appropriate -sized District Administration.[15]
 ”
—Linda George, (2015)[17]

Recent news

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Candidate List: Local And Municipal Consolidated Elections - 11/3/2015," accessed August 11, 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Semi-Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 4, 2015
  3. ↑ George 4 Education Weebly.com, "Bio," accessed October 3, 2013
  4. ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “2015 Scheduled Elections,” accessed January 27, 2015
  5. ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, “Running for Office,” accessed January 27, 2015
  6. ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Candidate List: Local And Municipal Consolidated Elections - 11/3/2015," accessed August 11, 2015
  7. ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Local And Municipal Consolidated Elections: Final List Of Qualified Candidates To Appear On The Ballot," accessed October 28, 2015
  8. ↑ Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed July 2, 2014
  9. ↑ Daniel Anderson, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," October 7, 2016
  10. ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Brenda Duran, Los Angeles County Public Information Officer," January 2, 2018
  11. ↑ Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 3, 2015," accessed August 5, 2015
  12. ↑ Evolve, "2015 Endorsements: November 03, 2015 Election," accessed October 27, 2015
  13. ↑ La Vote.net, "LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS - 11/5/2013" accessed October 3, 2013
  14. ↑ George 4 Education Weebly.com, "Supporters," accessed October 3, 2013
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  16. ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015, "Linda George responses," October 20, 2015
  17. ↑ George 4 Education, "Vision," accessed October 28, 2015
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Election date:November 3, 2015
Candidates:At-large: • Incumbent, Briseida Gonzalez • Incumbent, Maria Guadalupe López • Gloria Garcia • Linda George • Gary Hardie Jr.
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