( Past candidate Thurlow Partridge (R) speaking about his campaign. To see more candidates videos click on continue reading.)
I don't know if any challengers will appear but SEA ( Simi Valley Educators' Association) which is the union that represents Simi Valley teachers has endorsed all three incumbents for reelection.
Unions have their own reasons for doing things and an endorsement this early surprised me. I personally like to wait to see who all the candidates are before I choose who I am going to support. Their goal was likely to encourage them all to run again and do make any potential challenger think again. Will it work or will we see a contested school board election?
I assume that means Janice DiFatta (R), Rob Collins (D), and Debbie Sandland (D) are all planning on running again.
What are the top priorities for you when voting for school board?
I want candidates that have a background in business or education. Someone that has helped local schools in a variety of ways. I want someone that will go to campuses not just for big events but to check out how things are being run. What I don't like is political activists that are there for their own reasons. A school board mixed with people from different parts of our community including education, business, and other places seems like a good fit.
( Past candidate Steve Gould (D) talking about his campaign)
( Past candidate and new VCRCC board member Raymond Cruz talking about his campaign)
The current school board in Simi is doing a great job! Collins, Sandland and DiFatta all deserve to be re-elected! Join me in voting for Collins, Sandland and DiFatta!
I respectfully disagree.
The Simi Valley School district schools have a verifiable history of compromising the State English or math tests. An honest accurate score is impossible to determine under those circumstances.
Conejo Valley Unified is professionally run. With great people like Mike Dunn Conejo Valley Unified's scores far surpass schools such as Simi Valley.