Ray Pearl
Ray Pearl was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Las Virgenes Unified School District Board of Education that was defeated in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Biography
Ray Pearl is a nonprofit executive director and has lived in Agoura Hills since 1998. He is married to his wife Torreh and they have three children that attend Las Virgenes Unified schools. Pearl formerly served in the Navy and earned his Bachelor's degree from UCLA and his Master's degree from the University of Washington. Pearl is an active volunteer in the community for organizations such as AYSO and White Oak Elementary School PFC[1]
2013
Ray Pearl ran against four other candidates for three seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.[2]
Election results
On November 5, 2013, Lesli Stein, Angela Cutbill and Mary Jo Ammon were elected to the Las Virgenes Unified School District Board of Education. However, Dallas B. Lawrence received the most votes from Westlake Village, a precinct that counts its votes separately, and finished 3rd in the election.
| Las Virgenes Unified School District Board of Education, General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Lesli Stein |
25.4% | 2,549 | |
| Nonpartisan | Angela Cutbill |
22% | 2,212 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Jo Ammon |
19.5% | 1,958 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dallas B. Lawrence | 18.4% | 1,846 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ray Pearl | 14.7% | 1,481 | |
| Total Votes | 10,046 | |||
| Source: Los Angeles County Clerk, "NOVEMBER 5, 2013 - LOCAL & MUNI CONSOLIDATED ELECTION Final Official Election Returns" accessed December 12, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Ray Pearl did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.
Endorsements
Ray Pearl received official endorsements from current LVUSD Board member David Moorman, the mayor of Calabasas, and the mayor of Agoura Hills. His full list of endorsements is available on her campaign website.[3]
Issues
Implementation of Common Core
$2.2 million was awarded to Las Virgenes Unified School District in order to prepare for the implementation of Common Core. The district may spend on teacher training, technology and instructional materials before the Common Core takes effect in 2014. Some parents in the district are concerned because the STAR system of pupil evaluation had been used to determine placement into honors and advanced programs in the district. Assistant Superintendent Mary Schillinger said "Given the short runway for gearing up to the Common Core State Standards, and the significant shifts in the focus of the new standards, transition needs to begin this year. This cannot fully occur if there continues to be accountability to the current standards and STAR. Doing away with STAR in math, English/language arts, and social studies gives the green light for implementation of the common core state standards and the associated shifts in instruction."[4]
See also
Las Virgenes Unified School District, California
Las Virgenes Unified School District elections (2013)
External links
Las Virgenes Unified School District website
Campaign website
Footnotes
- ↑ Ray Pearl.com, "Bio," accessed October 1, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ La Vote.net, "LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL CONSOLIDATED ELECTIONS - 11/5/2013" accessed October 1, 2013
- ↑ Ray Pearl.com, "Endorsements," accessed October 1, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Stephanie Bertholdo The Acorn, "Common Core a game-changer for schools," September 12, 2013
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