Academics will now have a stronger voice on the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union College District Council.
The district, which incorporates Los Gatos and Saratoga Excessive Colleges, elected three new members to its board within the November common election. Former lecturers Steve Chen and Alex Schultz, together with guardian and mission chief Misty Davis, will be part of Teresa Bond and Katherine Tseng on the board of administrators.
“Being a instructor gives actually good prospects as a result of we’re way more conscious of what’s taking place within the district that we serve,” Chen stated.
Tseng, president of the council, stated it is fairly uncommon for lecturers to take a seat on the council, as just one instructor has run for workplace within the final decade. She added that the nominations of Chen and Schultz might sign that former and present lecturers wish to be concerned within the college district’s decision-making course of.
Chen spent 30 years as a high-tech gross sales supervisor earlier than changing into a math instructor. He stated that he brings to the board the perspective of each dad and mom and lecturers.
“I used to be a guardian initially, so I began educating in spite of everything my children completed college,” Chen stated. “It is loads tougher than dad and mom assume, so I type of applaud the lecturers and their work. It is loads tougher than dad and mom can think about till you attempt to educate.”
Schultz, a former Los Gatos highschool biology instructor, stated his concepts for the district embody introducing a pc coding curriculum, putting in photo voltaic panels to economize and promote clear power, and launching a instructor mentoring program to extend retention.
Davis stated her prime three priorities are attracting the very best college and workers, offering a complete tutorial expertise for college students, and sustaining a clear strategic monetary coverage.
The three newly elected members beat incumbent David Guidry for a seat on the board of administrators.
