Roberto "Robert" Baeza

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Roberto Baeza
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Education

High school

Katella High School

Bachelor's

California State University, Fullerton

Graduate

University of California, Los Angeles

Ph.D

University of California, Los Angeles

Personal
Profession
Educator

Roberto "Robert" Baeza was a candidate for the Trustee Area 2 seat on the Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustees in California. He ran against one incumbent and two fellow candidates in the general election on November 4, 2014.[1] Roberto "Robert" Baeza lost the general election on November 4, 2014.

Biography

A graduate of the Anaheim Union High School District, Baeza has worked as an educator in Anaheim, California for more than 25 years, serving as an instructional assistant, as a teacher and as a principal. He served as vice chair of the City of Anaheim Library Board of Trustees and as a member of the Community Services Board.[2]

Baeza earned his bachelor's degree in political science from California State University at Fullerton and his master's degree and doctoral degree from the University of California at Los Angeles.[3]

Elections

2014

See also: Anaheim Union High School District elections (2014)

Three seats on the Anaheim Union High School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. In the Trustee Area 1 race, incumbent Al Jabbar faced challengers Maureen Christensen and Linda Lobatos and won re-election. The Trustee Area 2 race featured incumbent Annemarie Randle-Trejo and challengers Eleazar Elizondo, Thomas "Hoagy" Holguin and Roberto "Robert" Baeza. Randle-Trejo defeated her challengers and won re-election to the board. Anna L. Piercy, incumbent from Trustee Area 5, ran unopposed and won re-election by default.

This was the first time board members were elected by trustee area. Prior to 2014, the Anaheim Union High School District elected its members in at-large elections.

Results

Anaheim Union High School District,
Trustee Area 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngAnnemarie Randle-Trejo Incumbent 38.1% 2,967
     Nonpartisan Thomas "Hoagy" Holguin 31.8% 2,478
     Nonpartisan Roberto "Robert" Baeza 19.7% 1,535
     Nonpartisan Eleazar Elizondo 10.4% 810
Total Votes 7,790
Source: Orange County Registrar of Voters, "General Election Results," accessed December 19, 2014

Funding

The Orange County Registrar of Voters does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports that were filed by paper in their office. Ballotpedia staffers directly requested this information, but the municipal office refused those requests to make that information public.

Endorsements

Baeza received endorsements from the following elected officials:[4]

Baeza was also endorsed by a number of educators and community members. A full list of his supporters can be found here.

Campaign themes

2014

Baeza highlighted the following issues on his campaign website:

“ Dr. Baeza's Priorities for Improving Schools in AUHSD

1. Effective Governance

  • A school board member must understand the processes by which its work is framed and governed. These processes are being disregarded for the advancement of member interests or political alliances.
  • Ensure accountability to the public for the District’s performance while managing with integrity and transparency.
  • Responsive to community and staff complaints inside and outside of Board meetings.
  • Respect for protocols and uses own knowledge and experience to serve a governing board member and reach best decisions based on best interests of students and staff.
  • Continue to reflect on own performance and self-evaluate within the protocols established for the particular board.
  • Read, view and listen to many different community voices and information sources to become a champion for public school students and public education

2. Closing the Achievement Gap

  • Know who our students are and ensure that the services they require are available with equity.
  • Continue to set the proper direction for Common Core by looking closely at the instructional materials available for adoption over the next few years. Teachers need the proper support and curriculum to efficiently implement these new academic standards.
  • Offer English Learner students the high quality academic instruction and supports required to transition to English proficient.
  • Students must be prepared to enter the workforce and/or college after graduating from AUHSD.
  • Providing adequate and modern technology to ensure that students are ready to meet the demands of a modern and global economy.
  • Professional development for teachers should be relevant and based on teachers meeting needs of students.

3. School Funding

  • Implementation of Local Control Funding Formula should be guided by a clear district vision based on data and developed in authentic collaboration with teachers, parents, and other community leaders.
  • Channel more money to classrooms where students and teachers are.
  • Construct and modernize school facilities as board’s commitment to our students.
  • Upgrade school structures to meet the needs of 21st century preparedness.
  • Research and consider alternative funding measures or programs to subsidize programs that enrich and offer a holistic education.

4. Improve overall school conditions for students.

  • Safe and supportive learning environments free from bullying, decrease chronic absenteeism, and increase drop-out prevention.
  • Increased parent and community engagement
  • Consider physical health and wellness initiatives
  • Measures to ensure access to responsive school environments for specific student populations, i.e. foster and homeless youth, students of color, low-income students, and English language learners.[5]
 ”
—Roberto "Robert" Baeza's campaign website (2014)[6]

Recent news

This section links to a Google news search for the term "Robert + Baeza + Anaheim + Union + High + School + District"

Robert Baeza News Feed

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Orange County Registrar of Voters, "Contest/Candidate Proof List General Election 2014," accessed August 18, 2014
  2. ↑ Vote Roberto Baeza, Anaheim Union HS District Trustee, "Biography," accessed October 20, 2014
  3. ↑ r. Roberto "Robert" Baeza for AUHSD Board of Trustees Facebook page, "About," accessed October 20, 2014
  4. ↑ Vote Roberto Baeza, Anaheim Union HS District Trustee, "Support," accessed October 20, 2014
  5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. ↑ Vote Roberto Baeza, Anaheim Union HS District Trustee, "Issues," accessed October 20, 2014
2014 Anaheim Union High School District Elections
Orange County, California
Election date:November 4, 2014
Candidates:Trustee Area 1: • Incumbent, Al Jabbar • Maureen Christensen • Linda Lobatos
Trustee Area 2: • Incumbent, Annemarie Randle-Trejo • Roberto "Robert" Baeza • Eleazar Elizondo • Thomas "Hoagy" Holguin
Trustee Area 5: • Incumbent, Anna L. Piercy
Important information:What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot
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