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Ty Alper
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Ty Alper is an at-large member on the Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education in California. He was first elected to the board on November 4, 2014.
He ran against three incumbents and one fellow challenger for three at-large seats on November 4, 2014.[1] Ty Alper won the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Alper is a product of the Berkeley Unified School District, as is his wife, and their three children now attend schools in the district as well. Alper is a clinical law professor at the University of California at Berkeley School of Law. He has served on the PTA and on school governance councils and has taught mock trial classes in the district.[2]
Elections
2014
Three at-large seats on the Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Karen Hemphill, Josh Daniels and Julie Sinai ran against challengers Ty Alper and Norma J.F. Harrison.
Daniels and Hemphill were successful in their bids for re-election. Sinai, however, came in fourth in vote totals and lost the election. Successful challenger Alper won an at-large seat on the board.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Ty Alper |
26.6% | 20,379 | |
| Nonpartisan | Josh Daniels Incumbent |
25.3% | 19,340 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karen Hemphill Incumbent |
21.9% | 16,731 | |
| Nonpartisan | Julie Sinai Incumbent | 21.2% | 16,207 | |
| Nonpartisan | Norma J.F. Harrison | 4.9% | 3,779 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 131 | |
| Total Votes | 76,567 | |||
| Source: Alameda County Election Department, "General Election Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Alper reported $48,461.99 in contributions and $42,148.58 in expenditures to the City of Berkeley, leaving his campaign with $6,313.41 cash on hand as of October 26, 2014.[3]
Endorsements
Alper received endorsements from the following organizations:[4][5][6]
- Berkeley Democratic Club
- Berkeley Federation of Teachers (BFT)
- Berkeley Council of Classified Employees (BCCE)
- East Bay Stonewall Democratic Club
- Green Party of Alameda County
- Berkeley Tenants Union
- Berkeley Citizens Action
- Evolve California
Alper also received endorsements from a number of municipal officials, school board members, educators and community members. A full list of his supporters can be found here.
Campaign themes
2014
Alper highlighted the following priorities on his campaign website:
| “ | My priorities are to ensure that, in the Berkeley public schools:
Each student is supported, challenged, and engaged to think critically, solve problems, and develop a lifelong love of learning. Each teacher educates children in a supportive working environment that allows for sufficient opportunities for meaningful professional development. Teachers are empowered to use data to inform instruction and facilitate appropriate interventions, not simply to report to a bureaucracy. Each parent communicates easily with his or her child’s teacher, principal, and the relevant District staff. Parents are aware of major District decisions — both programmatic and financial — and have ample opportunity to provide input in a variety of settings. Parents of all children are encouraged to engage with their children’s learning at all levels, from volunteering in the classroom to serving on school-based and District committees. District staff and the School Board are focused on evaluating meaningful quantitative and qualitative data to determine the most effective use of scarce financial and human resources, to ensure equity across the District, eliminate racial predictability in student achievement, foster innovation in the classroom, and promote a high-quality education for every student we serve.[7] |
” |
| —Ty Alper's campaign website (2014)[8] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Ty + Alper + Berkeley + Unified + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Alameda County Registrar of Voters, "Candidate Services Reports," accessed August 14, 2104
- ↑ Ty Alper: Berkeley School Board, "About Ty," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ City of Berkeley, "Viewing filings made by Ty Alper for School Board 2014," accessed October 28, 2014
- ↑ The Berkeley Democratic Club, "2014 Endorsements," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Alameda County, "Alameda County Green Party Voter Guide," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Ty Alper: Berkeley School Board, "Endorsements," accessed October 20, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Ty Alper Berkeley School Board, "Priorities," accessed September 16, 2014
| 2014 Berkeley Unified School District Elections | |
| Alameda County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Josh Daniels • Incumbent, Karen Hemphill • Incumbent, Julie Sinai • Ty Alper • Norma J.F. Harrison |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
