Peninsula Elections 2020: Palos Verdes Unified School District Candidates 4 candidates, 2 seats
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Aura Imbarus
Educator and Author
Top 3 Priorities
- Full transparency on budget.
- Focus on students’ excellency.
- Physical and emotional health for students and staff
Linda D. Reid
Incumbent/College Admissions Advisor
Top 3 Priorities
- Continue the trend of balancing the district budget through smart thoughtful budgeting decisions.
- Return our students safely to the classroom post-COVID, as soon as possible. Ensure academic intervention for struggling students, particularly in light of Covid-19 and lack of access to the classroom environment.
- Continue to provide breadth and depth of academic coursework to ensure PVPUSD remains one of California’s top performing districts in terms of student achievement
Joseph DiLeva
Principal of Walnut Park STEM Academy
Taught kindergarten through community college in schools ranging from a small town in Central Valley of California to Los Angeles. As a principal he uses technology and other innovative resources to create relevance and inspire students to follow their passions. Source: Dileva4pvpusd.com
Jeff Frankel
Business Consultant
Top 3 Priorities
- Open our schools safely, reimagine the delivery of education in a post covid world.
- Inspire all students to reach their full potential, including, special Needs, struggling and GATE.
- Committed to maintaining balanced budgets as achieved in 2019 and 2020 (member of the PVPUSD Budget Advisory Committee).