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Carrie Du Bois
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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees At-large
Contact

Personal website

Carrie Du Bois is an at-large representative on the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees in California. She first joined the board in 2011.

Du Bois sought another term in the general election on November 3, 2015.[1] She successfully won another term on the board.[2]


Elections

2015

See also: Sequoia Union High School District elections (2015)

Opposition

Three of the five seats on the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees were up for election on November 3, 2015. The seats represent the district at-large.

The seats held by incumbents Allen Weiner, Laura Martinez and Carrie Du Bois were on the ballot.[3]

Du Bois and Weiner won re-election, and newcomer Georgia Jack joined the board. They defeated incumbent Martinez and challenger Noria Zasslow.[1][2]

Results

Sequoia Union High School District, At-large, General Election, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Carrie Du Bois Incumbent 27.2% 21,189
Green check mark transparent.png Georgia Jack 23.2% 18,104
Green check mark transparent.png Allen Weiner Incumbent 22.9% 17,872
Laura Martinez Incumbent 20.9% 16,286
Noria Zasslow 5.7% 4,480
Total Votes 77,931
Source: San Mateo County, "November 3, 2015 Consolidated Municipal, School and Special District All-Mailed Ballot Election: Sequoia Union High School District Members, Governing Board," December 1, 2015

Funding

See also: Campaign finance in the Sequoia Union High School District election

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.[4]

Endorsements

Du Bois was endorsed by the following organizations and elected officials:[5][6]

2011

Sequoia Union High School District, At-Large General Election,
4-year term, 2011
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngCarrie Du Bois 25.2% 16,611
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngAllen Weiner 22.3% 14,669
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngOlivia Martinez 19.2% 12,659
     Nonpartisan Lorraine Rumley 19.1% 12,582
     Nonpartisan Larry James Moody 14.1% 9,286
Total Votes 65,807
Source: San Mateo County Elections, "Election Results: November 8, 2011 Consolidated Municipal, School & Special District Election," accessed August 5, 2015

Campaign themes

2015

Du Bois highlighted the following issues on her campaign website:

“ It’s hard to believe that I’m in my fourth year as an elected board member for the Sequoia Union High School District, and it’s now time to run a re-election campaign for my seat at the governing table. When people ask me what I’ve thought about serving on the high school district board, I tell them it has been the most challenging community volunteer job I have ever had. I also tell them my experience has made me even more committed to public education and working to create a community where all kids succeed. It has been a great honor to serve as a trustee, and I’m deeply grateful to the many people who helped elect me. I’m also humbled by the experiences I have had in which teachers and community members have spent time with me to help me understand where we need to focus to ensure students reach their full potential as academic learners. I’ve learned so much from many of you.

My hard work has paid off, and I’m pleased to tell you that I’ve accomplished many goals from my campaign platform of 2011. My accomplishments follow:

  1. I promised to work on problems that I thought had not been solved, with a focus on transitioning and supporting the students of the Ravenswood City School District. I’m so pleased that the district made this a major initiative, and many changes have been made in this area. Five years ago, eighth-grade students from Ravenswood probably couldn’t tell you where they would attend high school because of the convoluted attendance assignments. This circumstance has now changed with a huge effort underway to make the transition to high school easier. I was honored to serve on the district’s ninth-grade transition board subcommittee.
  2. During my campaign, I talked about how boards make better governing decisions when they include the community in strategic direction decisions. At my insistence, the District just completed the first phase of a strategic plan. I served on the board subcommittee to review best practices and make a consultant recommendation to the board. We’ve made great progress in the area of including the voice of the broad community, teachers, district staff and students.
  3. During my campaign, I spoke about the need to provide more support to teachers. The Sequoia District has made some progress in this area, but there is still more work to do. The District’s professional development work has been changed to include more staff collaboration time and more teacher choice in trainings. Staff members also appear at board meetings to help inform the board about instructional needs and accomplishments.

In addition to my campaign promises, I quickly became aware of District issues that needed to be addressed. I’m extremely pleased with my advocacy and success in the following areas:

  1. Expulsions in the district are now carefully reviewed by the board rather than rubber stamped on the consent agenda.
  2. The District’s continuation school, Redwood High School, will transition from a part-time to a full-time program. Redwood serves the most academically at-risk youth, and they must be prepared for college or a career. I served on the board subcommittee for the redesign of Redwood, and I’m thrilled about this accomplishment.
  3. I’ve become passionate about restorative practices within our public schools. Two district programs that had high suspension and expulsion rates were closed, and better support is now offered to students who do not do well at large, comprehensive high schools. I also organized a countywide conference on this topic.
  4. Through my work on the San Mateo County School Boards Association, I advocated for school leader training on the topic of academic stress. I will be leading a county subcommittee on this topic this year.
  5. I’ve been successful in building community connections for the District’s most vulnerable students. This includes community fund-raising, volunteer time and securing partnerships for Redwood and the comprehensive high schools. Examples include Carlmont’s Sojourn to the Past scholarships, teen parenting support, Woodside’s Academy Program, Ravenswood School District transition work, Sequoia’s Unali Group, Redwood City 2020 and much more.[7]
 ”
—Carrie Du Bois, (2015)[6]

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 San Mateo County Elections, "Consolidated Municipal, School & Special District Election Tuesday, November 3, 2015: Roster Of Candidates," accessed August 10, 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 San Mateo County, "November 3, 2015 Consolidated Municipal, School and Special District All-Mailed Ballot Election: Sequoia Union High School District Members, Governing Board," accessed November 4, 2015
  3. ↑ Sequoia Union High School District, "Trustees," accessed August 5, 2015
  4. ↑ Fair Political Practices Commission, "Filing Schedule for Candidates and Controlled Committees for Local Office Being Voted on November 3, 2015," accessed August 5, 2015
  5. ↑ Evolve, "2015 Endorsements: November 03, 2015 Election," accessed October 27, 2015
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Carrie Du Bois, "Vote for Carrie Du Bois in November," accessed October 30, 2015
  7. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
2015 Sequoia Union High School District Elections
San Mateo County, California
Election date:November 3, 2015
Candidates:At-large: • Incumbent, Carrie Du Bois • Incumbent, Laura Martinez • Incumbent, Allen Weiner • Georgia Jack • Noria Zasslow
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