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Politics & Government

San Mateo-Foster City School District Race at a Glance

Biographical highlights and priorities and key endorsements of the three major candidates.

Voters in San Mateo and Foster City will elect two candidates from a pool of three to sit on the five-member school board. Below is a list of the candidates, their biographies, and their stated legislative priorities.

 

 

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Fel Anthony Amistad

Biographical Highlights

  • Occupation: Finance Professor / Parent
  • San Mateo County Commissioner, 2007-current
  • Finance Analyst/Executive MBA Adjunct Faculty/B.A., Stanford University
  • Past First Vice President, Hillsdale PTSO/PTA 2000-8 SMFCSD
  • Current PTSO Program-Hillsdale Foundation Volunteer/WASC Accreditation Committee
  • Past Lions Club, JayCees, & Chamber of Commerce President
  • Fel Anthony Amistad holds advanced business & law degrees

Priorities

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  • Improving academic achievement for all students, close the achievement gap
  • Invest in advanced school equipment, broad support of teachers, and minimal class size.
  • Be proactive and an advocate for student success in arts, math, science; improve academic achievement.

 

Audrey Ng

Biographical Highlights

  • Occupation: Market Performance Analyst
  • PTA board member, Audubon Elementary School
  • Reading tutor, Horrall Elementary School
  • Board member, Greater San Mateo Kiwanis Club
  • Chair, Kiwanis Club's Read to Children program
  • AYSO-certified U-8 coach
  • Master's Degree in applied mathematics

Priorities:

  • Close the achievement gap by ensuring that our underperforming students receive the necessary intervention to succeed.
  • Raise innovators in math and science by emphasizing real world applications and experiences to prepare our students to compete in a global economy.
  • Secure equipment, support and training for our teachers to incorporate the most advanced innovations into their classroom instruction.

 

Colleen Marie Sullivan

Biographical Highlights

  • Occupation: Incumbent
  • Business background as actuary and in information technology
  • Volunteer at Highlands (10th year), Borel (4th year), and Aragon (1st year) Schools
  • Served 2 years as PTA President, 7 as Art in Action school coordina
  • Teaching credential from the University of Michigan
  • BA in Math from Carleton College
  • Married to Derek, one child in middle school, one in high school

Priorities:

  • Improving academic achievement for all students
  • Planning for continued enrollment growth and change
  • Continuing to improve partnerships and communication between the parents, school board, teachers, administration and community

 

Source: League of Women Voters of California Education Fund

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