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Allen Weiner
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Allen Weiner is an at-large representative on the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees in California. He was first elected to the board in November 2011.[1]
Weiner sought another term in the general election on November 3, 2015.[2] He successfully won another term on the board.[3]
Weiner participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. To read his responses, check out his 2015 campaign themes.
Elections
2015
Opposition
Three of the five seats on the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees were up for election on November 3, 2015. The seats represent the district at-large.
The seats held by incumbents Allen Weiner, Laura Martinez and Carrie Du Bois were on the ballot.[4]
Du Bois and Weiner won re-election, and newcomer Georgia Jack joined the board. They defeated incumbent Martinez and challenger Noria Zasslow.[2][3]
Results
| Sequoia Union High School District, At-large, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carrie Du Bois Incumbent |
27.2% | 21,189 |
| Georgia Jack |
23.2% | 18,104 |
| Allen Weiner Incumbent |
22.9% | 17,872 |
| Laura Martinez Incumbent | 20.9% | 16,286 |
| Noria Zasslow | 5.7% | 4,480 |
| Total Votes | 77,931 | |
| Source: San Mateo County, "November 3, 2015 Consolidated Municipal, School and Special District All-Mailed Ballot Election: Sequoia Union High School District Members, Governing Board," December 1, 2015 | ||
Funding
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.[5]
Endorsements
Weiner received endorsements from the following elected officials:[6]
- Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D)
- State Sen. Jerry Hill (D)
- State Assembly Member Rich Gordon (D)
- State Assembly Member Kevin Mullin (D)
- San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Don Horsley
- San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Warren Slocum
- San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Dave Pine
- San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools Anne E. Campbell
- Sequoia Union High School District Trustee Alan Sarver
- Sequoia Union High School District Trustee Laura Martinez
- Sequoia Union High School District Trustee Chris Thomsen
Weiner received endorsements from a number of city officials and community members. A full list of his endorsements can be found here.
2011
| Sequoia Union High School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Carrie Du Bois |
25.2% | 16,611 | |
| Nonpartisan | Allen Weiner |
22.3% | 14,669 | |
| Nonpartisan | Olivia Martinez |
19.2% | 12,659 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorraine Rumley | 19.1% | 12,582 | |
| Nonpartisan | Larry James Moody | 14.1% | 9,286 | |
| Total Votes | 65,807 | |||
| Source: San Mateo County Elections, "Election Results: November 8, 2011 Consolidated Municipal, School & Special District Election," accessed August 5, 2015 | ||||
Campaign themes
2015
Ballotpedia survey responses
Weiner participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Common Core implementation: The District has made substantial progress in adopting new curricular materials that enable us to teach courses using the Common Core standards. Common Core is more than simply a set of curricular standards; if done well, it offers the promise of a new approach to classroom instruction that will foster deeper critical thinking and the development of analytical skills. Through the innovative in-house professional development program we have established in the District and teacher-led collaborations, we need to continue to focus on continual improvement in instructional practices so that we are able to realize the promise of Common Core instruction.[7] | ” |
| —Allen Weiner, (2015)[8] | ||
Ranking the issues
Weiner 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:
| Education policy |
|---|
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Improving college readiness | |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Expanding career-technical education | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
Positions on the issues
Weiner 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 |
|---|---|
| "They should be implemented." | |
| "It depends on whether there are strong charter school proposals that would offer good alternative options for our district's students" | |
| "No" | |
| "It depends on the test and what aspect of "student achievement" we are measuring. In general, however, formative and summative tests are important in enabling the district to evaluate whether our educational programs are effective, and thus foster accountability." | |
| "This is a question that does not lend itself well to a short answer, since it is the central goal of the District. That said, here are some of the measures that have been taken in the Sequoia Union High School District:
All of our comprehensive sites offer a wide range of support services for students, including health services, mental health services, after school programs, mentoring programs, college support programs (AVID), etc. For Special Education students, we have in recent years moved to a “co-instruction” model, where Special Education and Subject Area teachers co-teach classes to facilitate the integration of special education students in the mainstream curricular program. For students who enter our high schools far behind in terms of reading and math proficiency, we offer a series of English Language and Math intervention and support programs in the freshman and, increasingly, in the sophomore years. We decided in the past year to substantially modify the structure of Redwood High School, our continuation high school, for students who are significantly credit deficient. We have moved from a partial day curriculum to a full day curriculum. This reflects the Board’s belief that students who are furthest behind need more time for classroom instruction, not less. For students who are identified as being at risk for dropping out, we have established an “Aspirations Advocates” program during the freshman year; a teacher at each site has a caseload of approximately 60 students and meets regularly with them to support them and to connect them to support services as needed at our sites or in the community. For high achieving students, our District offers a very range of advanced placement (AP) courses and, at one of our comprehensive sites, an International Baccalaureate (IB) program, many advanced/honors classes, and a broad range of enrichment opportunities." | |
| "A combination of the first two items on this list: Expulsion should be used primarily for serious offenses to ensure the safety of other students and a safe campus environment, but expulsions should all be reviewed on a case-by-case basis (as they are in our District)." | |
| "We have no failing schools in our District." | |
| "No" | |
| "I support a combination of the first two: We offer a formal Peer Assistance and Review (PAR) program as well as additional professional development, led by both district administrators and peer teachers." | |
| "We have recently conducted a Strategic Planning process that involved extensive outreach to the community, including surveys and focus groups with parents, students, and staff. There are multiple groups or fora (DELAC, PTA, etc.) through which communication between the community and the District take place. Plus, Board meetings are of course open to the public and Board members and District staff are responsive to input from/communication with the community." |
Candidate website
Weiner highlighted the following statement on his campaign website:
| “ | Our School District has made great progress during Allen’s term. Our schools are high performing, well-run, and highly acclaimed. But Allen believes we must continue to improve. With your support, he will keep working to:
Together, we can build a world-class school district. I respectfully ask for your support.[7] |
” |
| —Allen Weiner, (2015)[9] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- Sequoia Union High School District, California
- Sequoia Union High School District elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Sequoia Union High School District, "Trustees," accessed October 30, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 San Mateo County Elections, "Consolidated Municipal, School & Special District Election Tuesday, November 3, 2015: Roster Of Candidates," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 San Mateo County, "November 3, 2015 Consolidated Municipal, School and Special District All-Mailed Ballot Election: Sequoia Union High School District Members, Governing Board," accessed November 4, 2015
- ↑ Sequoia Union High School District, "Trustees," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 3, 2015," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Re-elect Allen Weiner, "Key Endorsements," accessed October 30, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2015, "Allen Weiner responses," October 25, 2015
- ↑ Re-elect Allen Weiner, "Intro," accessed October 30, 2015
| 2015 Sequoia Union High School District Elections | |
| San Mateo County, California | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Carrie Du Bois • Incumbent, Laura Martinez • Incumbent, Allen Weiner • Georgia Jack • Noria Zasslow |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
