Linda Reid (California)

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Linda Reid

Prior offices

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District school board At-large

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Education

Bachelor's

Stanford University

Graduate

University of Southern California

Personal

Birthplace

San Francisco, Calif.

Contact

Personal website

Linda Reid is an at-large representative on the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Board of Education. She was appointed to the board in 2014. Reid sought another term in the general election on November 3, 2015. She successfully won another term on the board.

Reid participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. To read her responses, check out her 2015 campaign themes.

Biography

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Reid earned a B.A. in communication and a B.S. in biological sciences from Stanford University in 1988; she then went on to earn an MBA from the University of Southern California in 1993. She spent 15 years as an editor of college essays and over 25 years in public relations in the sports industry. She managed media relations for the Women's Final Four, the Pac-10 Swim Championships, NCAA Tennis Championships, USA Swimming National Championships and Olympic Trials.

Committees

• Technology Subcommittee, 2015
• GATE Advisory Committee, 2008-2012
• Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games

Organizations and affiliations

• Stanford Club of Palos Verdes
• Lunada Bay Homeowners Association
• Panelist, Stanford Class of 1988 25th reunion
• Founding advisor, Association of Albanian Girls and Women
• PVPUSD GATE Advisory Committee, 2008-2012
• PTA Board, Silver Spur Elementary School, 4 years (communication 2 years; legislation 2 years)
• PTA Gifting Chair 5 years
• Silver Spur Elementary School site council, 2010, 2011
• Elementary Library Volunteer, 2004-2012
• Treasurer, FRAM Club Soccer, 2009-2010
• Volunteer Cross County Team Director, Palos Verdes Intermediate School, 2014-present
• Team Parent, PV High Cross Country and Track/Field, 2012-present
• Palos Verdes Little League Head Coach, 2008
  • Scorekeeper, Palos Verdes Little League 2004-2007, 2010-11
• Lunada Bay Little League, 2012-2015

Elections

2015

See also: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District elections (2015)

Opposition

Two of the five at-large seats on the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 3, 2015. The seats held by incumbents Larry Vanden Bos and Linda Reid were on the ballot.

Vanden Bos did not file to run for re-election, which left a seat open to a newcomer. In her bid to win another term, Reid faced three challengers: Dawn Lenzie, Barry Rondinella and Suzanne Seymour. Reid won her bid for re-election, and Seymour won the open seat.

Results

Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, At-large, General Election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Linda Reid Incumbent	31.8%	4,015
Suzanne Seymour	30.9%	3,893
Barry Rondinella	23.3%	2,934
Dawn Lenzie	14.1%	1,775
Total Votes		12,617
Source: Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 03, 2015 - LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS: Final Official Election Returns," accessed November 24, 2015

Funding

See also: Campaign finance in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District election

At the time of this election, the Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk did not publish school board candidate campaign finance reports online. Ballotpedia staffers requested this information, but the only free method of viewing the files was at their office.

The Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk targeted the end of 2018 to make school board candidate campaign finance reports available online for free. From that point forward, Ballotpedia began including campaign finance data for Los Angeles County school board candidates.

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.

If you have any information regarding the campaign finance disclosures in this race, please contact the school board elections team at editor@ballotpedia.org.

Endorsements

Reid received endorsements from Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School Board members Anthony Collatos, Malcolm Sharp, Barbara Lucky and Larry Vanden Bos. She also received endorsements from a number of local leaders and community members. A list of her supporters can be found here.

Campaign themes

2015

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's school board candidate survey

Reid participated in Ballotpedia's 2015 survey of school board candidates. The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“	Fiscal responsibility over the long term Putting one-time money to best use--facilities are a priority. Ensuring as many kids as possible are on track for calculus by 12th grade, which means Algebra in 8th Retaining top teachers and principals Creating a vision for our world language program Continuing to fund SCROC Keeping our kids competitive for the best colleges in the U.S.	”
—Linda Reid (2015)

Ranking the issues

Reid 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
1	Expanding school choice options
2	Closing the achievement gap
3	Expanding arts education
4	Improving education for special needs students
5	Expanding career-technical education
6	Balancing or maintaining the district's budget
7	Improving college readiness

Positions on the issues

Reid 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
What is your stance on implementing Common Core standards?	"Modifications are required before they are implemented."
Should your district approve the creation of new charter schools?	"No"
Should the state give money to private schools through a voucher system?	"No"
Are standardized tests an accurate metric of student achievement?	"No"
How can the district ensure equal opportunities for high and low achieving students?	"It already does, through SCROC, RtI, special education, dozens of AP courses and honors courses. This is one thing we do very well."
How should expulsion be used in the district?	"Expulsion should be used for serious offenses to ensure the safety of other students as well as the integrity of education at district schools."
If a school is failing in your district, what steps should the school board take to help the students in that school?	"We would never have a failing school in PVPUSD."
Do you support merit pay for teachers?	"Yes"
How should the district handle underperforming teachers?	"Put underperforming teachers on a probationary period while they seek to improve."
How would you work to improve community-school board relations?	"I already have, in making myself available to any community member at any time on any issue.I am a parent who is always out talking to and seeking input from the community."

Candidate statement

Ried issued the following statement regarding her bid for office:

“	School Board Experience: I was appointed to a school board seat in December 2014 from a pool of 15 applicants. I am a voice of reason and consensus builder on the board who is not afraid to ask difficult questions. Accomplishments during 9 months of the board: Supported expansion of our world language program Supported STEM and SCROC Encouraged budgetary restraint while emphasizing infrastructure improvements Demanded that our students remain competitive in math and science Ensured Bridge to Algebra program will allow as many children as possible to take 8th grade algebra and be best prepared for the SAT/ACT and entrance to top colleges How I got involved: I first became involved in my childrens’ schools as a parent with finance and communication expertise, and then tackled district-wide issues, speaking up to help rid PVPUSD of ineffective administrators in 2013, and then bringing to the district’s attention problems with Common Core math implementation in 2014. My efforts earned the board’s respect and that of a PVPUSD parent and staff community that needed more accountability and courage from our leaders. I have provided both. How I see PVPUSD: Our new superintendent has assembled a strong leadership team, but we have more work to do. PVPUSD’s strengths are in its on-the-ground teachers and the support network of PEF and the PTAs and booster clubs at each school site. Some of these school-specific groups are extremely successful and have created a “can-do” culture that is impressive and contagious, one that should last regardless of the particular parents directing them. Our students themselves are highly motivated, both in the classroom and through their myriad of extracurricular activities. All three of our high schools do a fabulous job of allowing all students to succeed; different leadership styles, and different school cultures, can all lead to success in the classroom and we show that in Palos Verdes. However, we have weaknesses and we must use our strengths to stand up to outside forces imposing their weak views upon us, not understanding that one-size-fits-all education does not work in our high achieving community. How I Serve: I am always willing to engage, publicly and privately, with people who agree with me, and those who I always do my homework and conduct myself professionally and thoughtfully. I hope to remain a role model for my sons, first for the GATE high school student who delves into school projects, sports teams, and commitments with single-minded determination. I also represent my normal kid, the regular PV student who needs guidance on everything from screen time to character development to focus. He, like his mother, is not afraid to speak up for those who will not or cannot, and he cannot get by without huge effort. I represent people lost in the shuffle in the district, those without the time, ability or inclination to speak out. I will serve this four-year term studiously, and, as I have for the last nine months, I serve without a political agenda.	”
—Linda Reid (2015)

Recent news

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See also

• Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, California
• Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified 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)

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