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Debra Schade

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Debra Schade
Solana Beach School District school board Trustee Area 1
Tenure
2022 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
3
Prior offices:
Solana Beach School District Board of Education At-large
Years in office: 2019 - 2022

Elections and appointments
Last election
November 8, 2022
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Debra Schade is a member of the Solana Beach School District school board in California, representing Trustee Area 1. She assumed office on December 9, 2022. Her current term ends on December 11, 2026.

Schade ran for re-election to the Solana Beach School District school board to represent Trustee Area 1 in California. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Schade completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2022

See also: Solana Beach Elementary School District, California, elections (2022)

General election

General election for Solana Beach School District school board Trustee Area 1

Incumbent Debra Schade defeated Aubrey Huff in the general election for Solana Beach School District school board Trustee Area 1 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Debra Schade
Debra Schade (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
80.6
 
2,632
Aubrey Huff (Nonpartisan)
 
19.4
 
633

Total votes: 3,265
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Endorsements

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2018

See also: Solana Beach Elementary School District elections (2018)

General election

General election for Solana Beach School District Board of Education At-large (3 seats)

Incumbent Vicki King, incumbent Debra Schade, and Gaylin Allbaugh defeated Julie Westcott O'Dell in the general election for Solana Beach School District Board of Education At-large on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Vicki King (Nonpartisan)
 
30.9
 
10,062
Image of Debra Schade
Debra Schade (Nonpartisan)
 
29.9
 
9,732
Gaylin Allbaugh (Nonpartisan)
 
24.3
 
7,904
Julie Westcott O'Dell (Nonpartisan)
 
14.8
 
4,815

Total votes: 32,513
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Debra Schade completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Schade's responses.

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As a board member, I have ALWAYS put students first in all decisions. I am seeking re-election because I believe I have the passion, energy, commitment, and experience to continue to make a difference for our students. As a school board trustee, I lead with a laser focus on providing a quality child-centered education "where learners find their voice, share their gifts and advance the world". My professional background includes work in education, technology, and research. I have an advanced degree in Public Health and am committed to education that focuses on the whole child. I pledge to work hard to continue the Solana Beach School District's reputation of excellence. www.schade4kids.com
  • STUDENTS FIRST Providing an academically rigorous education, rich in diversity, meeting each child’s individual needs in a safe and supportive learning environment remains my highest priority. Ensuring a school culture where students know they belong, they matter and they feel safe.
  • EXCELLENCE Maintain small class size, recruit and retain outstanding staff, maintain excellent academic programs, manage growth and voter-approved modernization projects and exercise sound fiscal responsibility for long term financial health.
  • COOPERATIVE PARTNERSHIPS Maintain strong support, communication and cooperative partnership between parents, families, teachers, community and administration that cultivates academic achievement for EVERY student.
The greatest challenge facing our district is funding. California school budgets continue to be impacted by rising special education costs and the current acceleration of employee pension obligations. The Solana Beach School District has been able to weather these challenges due to healthy district reserves, however we are currently deficit spending and looking at ways to control district budgets to ensure the long term financial health of our schools. I pledge to provide sound fiscal responsibility and transparency for the long term financial health of our district. I have been involved in our Regional Legislative Action Network and have worked in Sacramento with legislators over issues concerning our students and education in California. I continue to work with our state and federal elected officials for legislation that adequately funds education in California, provides additional funding for the rising costs of special education and mental health services and addresses the increased financial burden of employee pension liabilities (STRS and PERS) on school district budgets.

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