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BoardofEducation|LeagueofPissedOffVotersNovember2019Questionnaire
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JennyLam
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BoardofEducation
www.jennylam.org
In1998,whenImovedbackhometotheBayAreaaftercollegeandlivinginWashingtonD.C.Ilovedmy�rsttinyapartment,workingforanonpro�torganizationinChinatown.
Priorities
AllofmycolleaguesontheSchoolBoard2.MayorLondonBreed3.Supervisors(andformerSchoolBoardMembers)SandraLeeFewer,MattHaneyandShamannWalton
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Whendidyou�rstfallinlovewithSanFrancisco?
Pleaselistthe3endorsementsyouaremostproudof
AsaBoardofEducationCommissioner,myprioritiestargetimprovementofacademicachievementatalloftheDistrict’sschools,throughmeasuresincluding(1)Supportforteachertraining,collaboration,andretention(includingbycontinuingtoimproveteachercompensation)toadvanceinnovativeandhighqualityinstruction;(2)expandingearlyinterventionsforreading,writing,andmath,pairedwithsocialemotionalsupportiveservices,and(3)strengtheningscience,math,arts,technology,andlanguageopportunitiesinourschoolsandstrivingtomakeaccesstotheseprogramsmoreequitableandwidespread.Weneedtoensurethatallofourstudentsgraduatewithlifeskillsthatpreparesthemforthefuture–everystudentcanaccessandthriveinhighereducationandtheworkforce.Ibringauniqueperspectiveasaparentwhohaslongbeenactiveatmychildren’sschoolsandinSFUSDoverallincludingthroughleadershipofthePublicEducationandEnrichmentFundCommitteeandtheQualityTeacherandEducationActCommittee.BringingthatcombinationofexperiencesandalifedevotedtoeducationandequitywillhelpmeimplementsolutionstothechallengingproblemsourDistrictfaces.
Icurrentlydonotserveonanynon-pro�tboardsincludingpoliticalorganizations.IpreviouslyservedasViceChairoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheSanFranciscoParksAllianceandBoardMemberoftheNationalAsianPaci�cAmericanWomen’sForum.Besidesservingonnon-pro�tboards,IhavealsodedicatedmyprofessionallifetopublicserviceandsocialjusticeincludingbyworkingfororganizationssuchasOASES(OaklandAsianStudentsEducationalServices),thecivilrightsorganizationChineseforA�rmativeAction,andCARAL(formerCAAbortionandReproductiveActionLeague)
Whatarethetopthreeissuesyouwillworkon,andhowwillyouimplementsolutionsinatimelymanner?(1250characterlimit)
Whatfor-pro�tornon-pro�tboardsdoyouserveon,includingpoliticalorganizations?
Ipreviouslyservedasamemberandthenco-chairoftwoSanFranciscoUni�edSchoolDistrictcommittees:thePublicEducationandEnrichmentFund(PEEF)CommitteeandtheQualityTeacherandEducationAct(QTEA)Committee.PEEFwas�rstauthorizedbySanFranciscovotersin2004,andprovidescriticalfundingforearlychildhoodeducation,sports,libraries,arts,music,wellnesscenters,andstudentsupport.LikePEEF,theQTEAwasavoterinitiative,adoptedin2008,whichprovidedfundingforimprovingteachersalaries,professionaldevelopmentforteachers,incentivesforteacherstoteachathigh-turnoverschoolsandinhard-to-�llsubjectareaslikespecialeducationandbilingualeducation,greateraccountabilitythroughthepeerandassistancereviewprogram,researchanddevelopmenttoimproveacademicinnovation,andtechnologyupgrades.Throughmyinvolvementinbothcommittees,Iworkedtomakesurethatparents,especiallythosetraditionallyexcludedfromdecision-making,hadavoiceintheprocess,andtoensurethatweengagedinequitableandeffectivedecisionmakinginourfundingdecisions.Myserviceonthe2010SanFranciscoRedistrictingCommissionisanotherrelevantexampleoftheprinciplesandvaluesthatguidemyorientationtowardsrepresentativegovernment.Ibelievethatinclusiveanddemocraticprocesses,particularlythosethatleadtoincreasedparticipationandleadershipofhistoricallyunderrepresentedgroups,arenecessaryformoreequitablerepresentationinpolicy-makingandtoaddressinstitutionalizedinequitiesinschoolsandtheirgovernance.
LocalIssues
Someofthethingspissed-offvotersarewatchingrightnow!
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Whatlocalandstatecommissionsandpolicybodieshaveyouservedon--currentlyorinthepast?
DoyousupporttheclosureofJuvenileHall?
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No
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IsupporttheBoard’sdecisionthatdirecteddistrictstafftoresearchthecosts,timelineandotherlegallymandatedprocesses(e.g.,CEQA)sothattheboardcanquicklyandlegallymovetocoverthemuralsassoonaspossible.IwascompelledbytheargumentsthatleavingthemuralsastheyarecontributestoahostileenvironmentthatnormalizesviolenceandimpedestheequaleducationalandsocialopportunitiesofBlackandNativestudentsinparticular.
It'simportanttounderstandwhySFUSDspendsless,asapercentageofitsbudget,oninstructionthanthestatewideaverage(41%v.61%,accordingtoEd-Data),anissuethathasbeenraisedinthepressbutnotfullyanswered.AsaSFUSDparent,advocate,andengagedcommunitymemberovermanyyears,Ihaveservedastewardofpublicinvestmentsintheschooldistrict,includingthroughvoter-approvedinitiativeslikeQTEAandPEEF.Iwillbringthatsame�scalfocusandaccountabilitytothisissueinordertoprioritizetheallocationofdistrictresourcesinwaysthatprovidesthegreatestimpactforstudents.Further,Isupportexaminingandrevisingthedistrict'sstudentweightedformulawiththegoalofincreasingfundingforfocalstudents.
Doyousupportrenamingschoolsthatarenamedafterslaveholders?
WillyoucommittovisitingavarietyofSFUSDschoolsitesinadditiontoattendingBoardmeetings?
DidyousupportthedecisiontocovertheGeorgeWashingtonHighSchoolmural?
Pendinganadministrativesta�ngratioaudit,whatwouldbeyourplantoallocateresourcestowardtheclassroom?
Myrelationshipwithcharterschooladvocatesissimilartomyrelationshipwithotherconstituents:IhaveanopendoorpolicyandwelcometheopportunitytoengagewithmembersofourSanFranciscocommunityabouthowtoimproveeducationalopportunitiesforthestudentswhoattendSanFrancisco’spublicschools,whetherdistrict-runschoolsorcharters.IamproudoftheextensiveschoolchoicesthatSFUSDisabletoofferstudentandfamilies,mostofwhicharepartofourtraditionalschooldistrictschools.Thisincludesextensivemultilingualprograms(over60languageprogramscoveringsevenlanguages,includingSpanish,Cantonese,Mandarin,Korean,Japanese,Filipino,andItalian),careeracademies,artsprograms,strongneighborhoodschools,andmagnetschoolssuchasLowellHighSchoolandSchooloftheArts.CharterschoolsarearelativelysmallpartofSFUSD’schoiceecosystem,representingjust14ofthedistrict’s126publicschools.Manyarelong-standingprogramsthathavebeenabletomeetaparticularneed,whetherre-engaginghigh-riskstudentsinschoolthroughproject-basedlearningandworkforcedevelopment,orservingstudentswithdisabilities.Inorderforthedistricttocontinuetoreauthorizeourexistingcharters,weneedtoholdchartersaccountableforachievingstrongoutcomesfortheirstudents,servingastudentpopulationthatre�ectsthediversityofSanFranciscoUni�edSchoolDistrictasawhole,andservingstudentsandfamiliesandequitably(includingwithrespecttoschooladmissionanddisciplineprocedures).IseethisaspartofmyjobasamemberoftheBoardofEducation.
DescribeyourrelationshipswithcharterschooladvocateslikeInnovatePublicSchools,theKIPPFoundation,OnePromise,andothers.
Giventheessentialrolethatstrongteachersandprincipalsplayinadvancingstudents’learning,Iwillprioritizeinvestmentsinhiring,supporting,andretainingastronganddiverseeducatorworkforceacrosstheschooldistrict,withaparticularfocusinschoolsservinghighproportionsoflow-incomeBlackandBrownstudentsandthathavehistoricallystruggledtoattractandretainastableandwell-preparedworkforce.ThisincludescontinuingtochampionalivingwageforSFUSDeducators,includingadditionalstipendsforeducatorsservinginthehighest-needschoolsandretentionbonusestoincentiveteacherstoremaininthedistrict.Iwillprioritizeinnovativepartnershipswithteacherpreparationprogramsthatprovidestrongclinicaltrainingwithinourlocaldistrictcontext,suchastheSanFranciscoTeacherResidencyProgram;programsthatseektotrainparaprofessionals,afterschoolstaff,andsubstitutes,whoarealreadyworkinginandcommittedtoourdistrict;andprogramsofferingapipelineintotheprofessionthroughhighschoolpathwayprograms,suchastheprogramatLincolnHighSchool.Thesetypesofpathwayshavebeeneffectiveinrecruiting,preparing,andretainingteachersofcolorforserviceinSFUSDschools,whomresearchshowscanbeparticularlyeffectiveinincreasingachievementandoutcomesforallstudents,butparticularlystudentsofcolor.AndIwillensurethatourmostcapableandcollaborativeschoolleadersareincentivizedtoleadinourhighest-needschoolsandprovidedthesupportandtimetosucceedthere.Toooften,weseehigh-ratesofprincipalturnoverinourhighest-needschools,whichresearchshowsoftenresultsinapauseorresetonpositiveschoolimprovementeffortsthatareunderway.Iwillprioritizeexpansionoflanguagepathwayprograms.SFUSDhaslearnedalotinrecentyearsabouthowtobestsupportstrongoutcomesforourEnglishlearners,includingrecentimmigrants,andresearchsuggeststhatcontinuedprioritizationoftwo-waydualimmersionprogramsisastrategicinvestmentintheirsuccess.ArecentstudybyStanfordresearchersofSFUSD’spathwayprogramsforEnglishlearnersfoundthat,whilestudentsinEnglishimmersionprogramsperformbetterintheshortterm,overthelongtermstudentsinclassroomstaughtintwolanguagesnotonlycatchuptotheirEnglishimmersioncounterparts,buttheyeventuallysurpassthem,bothacademicallyandlinguistically.Bylateelementaryormiddleschool,ELswhospendtheirelementaryschoolyearsintwo-languageprogramshavetestscores,Englishpro�ciencylevels,andreclassi�cationratesthatare,onaverage,ashighasorhigherthansimilarstudentswhowereinEnglishimmersionclassrooms.ThisstudylookedatSFUSD’sEnglishlearnerstudentsandfollowedtheirprogressover10years.Giventhesestrongoutcomes,Iwillcontinuetoprioritizeinvestmentintwo-wayimmersionprogramsinordertobetterservethedistrict’sELstudents.Fortheseprogramstobesuccessful,wealsoneedtoensureanadequatesupplyofquali�ed
WhatdoyouthinkneedstohappenforSFUSDtoclosetheopportunitygapforBlack,Paci�cIslander,Native,Latinximmigrantandotherstudentsofcolor,especiallythosewithdisabilities?
bilingualteacherstoteachintheseprograms.SFUSD’steacherresidencyprogramandClassi�edStaffTeacherTrainingprogramisanimportantsourceofwell-preparedbilingualteachers.Iwillalsoworktoincreaseaccesstosafe,caring,supportiveschools,whichiscriticaltosupportingstrongacademicandsocialandemotionalgrowthforourhighest-needstudents.Iwillincreaseaccesstocounselorsandmentalhealthsupports,especiallyinthecriticalmiddleschoolyears;expandhigh-qualitybeforeandafterschoolprogramming;andpromotethedevelopmentofcommunityschoolssothatstudentsandfamiliescangetthesupportstheyneedandfullyleveragethetremendousassets,includingrichecosystemofcommunity-basedorganizations,thatthecityofSanFranciscohastooffer.
November2019Election
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Other:
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DoyousupporttheJuulballotmeasurethatwouldoverridethevaporproductsbanordinancepassedbytheBoardofSupervisorsandaddrestrictionsonthesale?
Doyousupporttheballotmeasure“SunlightonDarkMondayInitiative”?
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No
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DoyousupporttheproposedtaxonnetriderfaresofTNCs,autonomousvehiclesandprivatetransitservicesvehicles?
Doyousupporttheproposedadditionaltaxonbusinesseswithdisproportionateexecutivepay?
WhoareyousupportingforMayor?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
LondonBreed
RobertJordan
WilmaPang
PaulY.Robertson
JoelVentresca
EllenLeeZhou
LondonBreed
RobertJordan
WilmaPang
PaulY.Robertson
JoelVentresca
EllenLeeZhou
WhoareyousupportingforD5Supervisor?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
VallieBrown
RyanLam
NomvulaO'Meara
DeanPreston
VallieBrown
RyanLam
NomvulaO'Meara
DeanPreston
WhoareyousupportingforCityAttorney?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
DennisHerreraDennisHerrera
WhoareyousupportingforDistrictAttorney?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
ChesaBoudin
LeifDautch
SuzyLoftus
NancyH.Tung
ChesaBoudin
LeifDautch
SuzyLoftus
NancyH.Tung
WhoareyousupportingforPublicDefender?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
ManoharRajuManoharRaju
WhoareyousupportingforSheriff?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
PaulMiyamoto
RonaldTerry
PaulMiyamoto
RonaldTerry
WhoareyousupportingforTreasurer?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
JoséM.CisnerosJoséM.Cisneros
WhoareyousupportingforBoardofEducation?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
WilliamCarduner
JennyLam
WilliamCarduner
JennyLam
WhoareyousupportingforCommunityCollegeBoard?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
YiQuanGuo
IvyLee
YiQuanGuo
IvyLee
PastElections
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No
Didyousupport2018’sPropC"OurCity,OurHome"taxongrossreceiptsofbusinessestofundhomelessservices?
WhodidyousupportforMayorinJune2018?
1st 2nd 3rd
AngelaAlioto
MichelleBravo
LondonBreed
RichieGreenburg
JaneKim
MarkLeno
AmyFarrahWeiss
EllenLeeZhou
AngelaAlioto
MichelleBravo
LondonBreed
RichieGreenburg
JaneKim
MarkLeno
AmyFarrahWeiss
EllenLeeZhou
WhodidyousupportforD2Supervisor?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
CatherineStefani
NickJosefowitz
SchuylerHudak
JohnDennis
CatherineStefani
NickJosefowitz
SchuylerHudak
JohnDennis
WhodidyousupportforD4Supervisor?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
GordonMar
JessicaHo
TrevorMcNeil
ArthurTom
LouAnnBassan
MikeMurphy
TuanNguyen
AdamKim
GordonMar
JessicaHo
TrevorMcNeil
ArthurTom
LouAnnBassan
MikeMurphy
TuanNguyen
AdamKim
WhodidyousupportforD6Supervisor?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
MattHaney
ChristineJohnson
SonjaTrauss
MattHaney
ChristineJohnson
SonjaTrauss
WhodidyousupportforD8Supervisor?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
RafaelMandelman
Lawrence"Stark"Dagesse
RafaelMandelman
Lawrence"Stark"Dagesse
WhodidyousupportforD10Supervisor?
1st 2nd 3rd Unrankedendorsement
ShamannWalton
TonyKelly
TheoEllington
UzuriPease-Greene
GloriaBerry
AsaleChandler
ShamannWalton
TonyKelly
TheoEllington
UzuriPease-Greene
GloriaBerry
AsaleChandler
FinalQuestion
Qualityeducationistherightofallchildren.Wemustputlearning�rst,buildpathwaystosuccessandexcellence,anddevelopourstudentscontributetowardsimprovingabettersocietyforeveryone.Publiceducationisfundamentaltoastrongdemocracy.IamrunningforSchoolBoardbecauseIhaveadeepconnectionwithpubliceducation.Iamadaughterofimmigrants.MyparentsimmigratedtoOaklandtheyearIwasbornwithfewresources.IwasanEnglishlearner--my�rstlanguageisCantonese/ChineseandlearnedtospeakEnglishthedayIstartedKindergarten.IamaproudproductofK-12publicschoolsandamthe�rstinmyfamilytoattendcollege–UniversityofCalifornia,SantaBarbara.Publiceducationiswhatgavemeandmyfamilytheopportunityforeconomicandsocialmobility.I’vededicatedmyprofessionallifetopublicserviceandsocialjusticeincludingworkingfornonpro�torganizationsmostnotablyOASES(OaklandAsianStudentsEducationalServices)andthecivilrightsorganization,ChineseforA�rmativeActioninSanFrancisco.IhavelivedinSanFranciscofortwentyyears,raisingtwochildrenwhocurrentlyattendSanFranciscopublicschools.BeinginvolvedinourschoolsandSFUSDfortenyears,Ihavedirectlyexperiencedmanyexceptionaleducationalpracticesinourpublicschools.ButIhavealsowitnessedvariousschoolchallengesinmyworkwithimmigrantandlimited-English-pro�cientparentsinChinatownandsoutheastneighborhoods.
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