Bryan Coreas

Bryan Coreas

Education

High school

Bassett High School

Bachelor's

Pomona College

Personal

Profession

Scholar

Contact

Personal website

Bryan Coreas was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Board of Trustees. He did not win in the general election on November 5, 2013. He campaigned on a platform supporting transparency, educational access, and equity.

Biography

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Bryan Coreas is a post-baccalaureate scholar of Education Outreach at Pomona College. He graduated from Bassett High School and earned his Bachelor's degree from Pomona College. At the time of his candidacy, Coreas was employed by the Draper Center for Community Partnerships at Pomona College, where he was involved in the Pomona College Academy for Youth Success, a program Coreas was involved with as a high school student.

Elections

2013

See also: Hacienda La Puente Unified School District elections (2013)

Bryan Coreas ran against five other candidates including incumbents Anthony Duarte and Joseph K. Chang for three seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.

Election results

On November 5, 2013 candidates Penny Fraumeni, Joseph K. Chang, and G. Anthony Duarte defeated three challengers.

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District Board of Education, At-large General Election, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Penny Fraumeni	22.8%	3,097
	Nonpartisan	Joseph K. Chang	21.3%	2,905
	Nonpartisan	G. Anthony Duarte	19.7%	2,676
	Nonpartisan	Jeffrey De La Torre	13.9%	1,892
	Nonpartisan	Henry E. Gonzales	13%	1,767
	Nonpartisan	Bryan Coreas	9.3%	1,270
Total Votes				13,607
Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 12, 2013

Funding

Coreas did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.

Endorsements

Bryan Coreas did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.

Campaign themes

Transparency

Foster inclusive spaces of dialogue such as community forums. Listen to the concerns all of community members by enhancing lines of communication. Maintain a public presence at district events. Encourage participation from community members at district meetings. Report progress on district goals and directives in an accessible manner to the public.

Educational Access

Support and expand college access programs for all students (i.e. AP, IB and AVID). Promote funding and support for the visual and performing arts throughout the district. (i.e. competitions, equipment, transportation). Promote the growth and development of the Dual Language Program for all students. Support teacher initiatives for enrichment activities. Keep District up to date with technology.

Equity

Build a sense of unity, not competition, across schools and communities to address declining enrollment. Ensure a respectful and safe working environment for all. Recognize and promote the strengths of our diverse school district across race, immigration, and socio-economic class. Maintain the high quality and availability of resources for all our students. Maintain a high-level presentation of all our school sites.

Issues

District Attorney’s Investigation Probe

On September 19, 2013 District Attorney Jackie Lacey sent a letter requesting the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District present documents including economic interest forms filed by school board members Gino Kwok and Dr. Joseph Chang. The forms declare gifts or other compensation received from outsiders. The letter also requested forms related to a report on possible wrongdoing of the foreign exchange student program. The report detailed accounts of students being exposed to physical and verbal abuse as well as host homes with inadequate food and heating. The report is set to focus on four trips Chang took to China with former school board member, Norman Hsu. Hus is listed as the CEO of BELA Educational Group listed as paying for three of the four trips. BELA is a private company that charges students to attend local high schools. BELA would collect approimately $15,000 or more for a student to attend a local high school. Hacienda La Puente USD had one of the lowest tution fees at $12,900 with the board voting against raising tuition to $14,000, a vote which Chang and Kwok voted against. Hacienda La Puente hosted about 20 foreign exchange students from China. Chinese families pay about $30,000, including $15,000 for tuition, fees for SAT prep classes, visa processing, and room and board. Hsu served on the Hacienda La Puente school board for over 20 years, but declared he was not involved in any of the activities within the school district. At the September 25, 2013 meeting of the HLPUSD School Board, the board scheduled a censure of board member Chang.

See also

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, California
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District elections (2013)

External links

Suggest a link

Hacienda La Puente Unified School District website