General Election 2020

Jon Kean

Election 2020 School Board Candidate Jon Kean with green blue and brown background
Election Date
Nov 3, 2020
Candidate Type
School Board
Occupation
School Board President
Candidate Statement in English

Four years ago, I ran for Board of Education with the promise of increasing student engagement, social justice, and fiscal responsibility. Today, as School Board President, I am proud to say that I have made good on those promises. 

The transition from parent leader in our schools to School Board President of our District has been challenging but successful. In my first term, I have worked closely with our Santa Monica and Malibu communities and succeeded to: 

Expand access to early education programs 

Approve a K-12 social justice framework 

Develop American Cultures/Ethnic Studies classes 

Pass Measure SMS to modernize our aging facilities 

Improve our credit rating and refinance older bonds to save taxpayers millions 

Reduce teacher cuts and preserve valuable school programs. 

In addition to helping our District navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and confront the racial injustice that impacts many of our students, I am running for a second term on the School Board to continue the other important work I have started. We can do better. We must do better. 

My endorsements for re-election include: US Representative Julia Brownley, State Senator Ben Allen, State Senator Henry Stern, Assembly Member Richard Bloom, Santa Monica Mayor Pro Tempore Terry O’Day, SMMUSD Board of Education Vice-President Laurie Lieberman, and SMC Board of Trustees Chair Nancy Greenstein. 

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Declaración del candidato en Español

Hace cuatro años, postulé para la Junta de Educación con la promesa de aumentar la participación estudiantil, la justicia social y la responsabilidad fiscal. Actualmente, como Presidente de la Junta Escolar, estoy orgulloso de decir que he hecho cumplir esas promesas. 

La transición de líder de los padres en nuestras escuelas a Presidente de la Junta Escolar de nuestro Distrito ha sido desafiante pero exitosa. En mi primer mandato, he trabajado estrechamente con nuestras comunidades de Santa Monica y Malibu y he tenido éxito en: 

Ampliar el acceso a los programas de educación temprana

Aprobar un marco de justicia social para escuelas K-12 

Desarrollar clases de Culturas Americanas/Estudios Étnicos 

Aprobar la Iniciativa de Ley SMS para modernizar nuestras instalaciones que ya están deteriorándose 

Mejorar nuestra calificación crediticia y refinanciar los bonos de mayor antigüedad para ahorrarles millones a los contribuyentes 

Reducir los recortes a los maestros y preservar los valiosos programas escolares. 

Además de ayudar a nuestro Distrito a navegar por la pandemia del COVID-19 y enfrentar la injusticia racial que afecta a muchos de nuestros estudiantes, estoy postulando para un segundo período de mandato en la Junta Escolar para continuar el otro trabajo importante que he comenzado. Podemos estar mejor. Debemos hacerlo mejor. 

Me respaldan para la reelección: La Representante de los EE. UU. Julia Brownley, el Senador Estatal Ben Allen, el Senador Estatal Henry Stern, el Miembro de la Asamblea Richard Bloom, el Alcalde Pro Tempore de Santa Mónica Terry O'Day, el Vicepresidente de la Junta de Educación del SMMUSD, Laurie Lieberman y el Presidente de la Junta de Síndicos de SMC, Nancy Greenstein. 

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