Maria Rosino Miracco

Maria Rosino Miracco

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Profession

Attorney/Broker

Maria Rosino Miracco was a candidate seeking election to the Carlsbad Unified School District Board of Trustees in California. She ran against two incumbents and three fellow challengers for three at-large seats on November 4, 2014. Maria Rosino Miracco lost the general election on November 4, 2014.

Biography

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Miracco works as an attorney. Her three daughters attend school in the Carlsbad Unified School District.

Elections

2014

See also: Carlsbad Unified School District elections (2014)

Four seats were up for general election on the Carlsbad Unified School District Board of Trustees on November 4, 2014. Three at-large seats were up for election to four-year terms, and one at-large seat was up for election to a two-year term. Incumbents Claudine Jones and Veronica Williams ran against challengers Maria Rosino Miracco, Gil Soto, Kathy Rallings and Sage Naumann for the four-year term seats, and candidates Ray Pearson and Jenae Torgersen ran for election to the open two-year term seat.

Jones and Williams won their bids for re-election for another four years. Rallings also won election to a four-year term on the board. Pearson defeated Torgersen to win a two-year term on the board.

Results

Carlsbad Unified School District,
At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Claudine Jones Incumbent	21.1%	7,910
	Nonpartisan	Kathy Rallings	19.4%	7,280
	Nonpartisan	Veronica Williams Incumbent	18.2%	6,832
	Nonpartisan	Sage Naumann	17.2%	6,460
	Nonpartisan	Gil Soto	12%	4,523
	Nonpartisan	Maria Rosino Miracco	12.1%	4,564
Total Votes				37,569
Source: San Diego County Election Department, "General Election Results," accessed December 22, 2014

Funding

Miracco reported $500.00 in contributions and $815.55 in expenditures to the San Diego County Registrar of Voters as of October 18, 2014. In addition to her reported cash on hand of $882.51, that left her with $566.96 cash on hand at that time.

Endorsements

Miracco received the endorsement of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund of the Pacific Southwest. She also received endorsements from a number of community members. A full list of her individual supporters can be found here.

Campaign themes

2014

Miracco highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:

“	Balanced Curriculum Preparing all students with the skills necessary to be college and career ready - but not at the expense of the arts and sports. We need to support families with an educational system built on the foundation of strong Character Education. We need to provide quality educational opportunities for students that are college-bound, and for those students who desire a Career and Technical Education (CTE). - but not at the expense or loss of the arts / sports. We must assure that our curriculum allows our students to be creative thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers. We need to work with the community to resolve the concerns regarding Common Core. We need to advocate for more local control of our children's education and curriculum. We must offer advanced learning opportunities at every school and grade-level. We need to enhance our Special Education and Gifted programs. Financial Responsibility & Accountability Assuring that each dollar is spent most effectively; to be fiscally conservative in our use of public funds We must closely monitor the expenditures of the School Bond Funds to assure they are spent on projects as promised in a financially responsible manner. We must maximize our tax dollars by developing partnerships with business, government and educational entities to assure no duplication of services. We need to be fiscally conservative in our use of public funds, assuring that each dollar is spent most effectively. We must live within our budget limitations, with an appropriate-sized District Administration. We need to explore new and innovative ways to fund our many school capital improvement needs. Input & Involvement Giving voters an opportunity to have their voices heard; involving parents meaningfully in their children’s education. We must give voters a voice on the School Board, and an opportunity to have their voices heard. We need an open Board and Administration that listens to and respects parents, teachers, and students, taking into consideration the voters' concerns and issues in their decisions. We need to develop a culture of TRUST & RESPECT. Parents and community members need to feel valued and heard. We need to support strong Parent-Teacher-Associations that are partners in developing quality education systems for our children. We need to support and encourage parent involvement in their children's education - to encourage community engagement and better use of our neighborhood schools. Quality Education Assuring that our children can attend safe, effective, and technologically supported schools. We must blend rigorous content mastery with higher-order thinking skills of critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity. We must attract and retain qualified school staff, with salaries that are competitive with those in comparable professions and involve all District staff in the decision-making process, drawing upon their various areas of expertise and knowledge.	”
—Maria Rosino Miracco's campaign website (2014)

Recent news

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See also

• Carlsbad Unified School District, California
• Carlsbad Unified School District elections (2014)

External links

Suggest a link

• Carlsbad Unified School District
• Campaign website
• Campaign Facebook page
• Twitter page
• 2014 Smart Voter profile