Voters in Catalina Unified School District will decide Nov. 2whether they like the way their school board is representing themand whether to allow the district to spend close to $20 million onbuilding renovations and updating textbooks and technology.
The district is asking voters for permission to sell $18.8million in bonds to pay for expanded parking, a storage facility,construction of a preschool and renovation of district buildings.
The district also is asking for a $600,000 budget override to payfor library maintenance and updating textbooks and technology. Theoverride would raise the secondary tax rate on a $100,000 home by$13.61 per year.
Five candidates are running for two open seats on the district'sgoverning board. Three candidates indicate they'd like to see theboard better represent its constituents. The other two want to seethe district maintain its superior academic standing. The districtboasted a 98.6 percent graduation rate last year.
STEVEN J. ADAMCZYK
Age: 40; Family: Married; two children, 10 and 7
Occupation: University of Arizona attorney
Education: Bachelor's in finance and marketing from New YorkUniversity; law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law
Major campaign issue: 'Taxation without representation. Theschool board represents its administration, but not the constituency- the parents and the community'
Campaign contact: 400-3539
TIM ALBERTS
Age: 38; Family: Married; two children, 3 and 5
Occupation: Manages a small biotech company, director of businessoperations
Education: Bachelor's in math from Colorado College, M.B.A. fromTulane University, master's in public health administration fromUniversity of Arizona, master's in sports administration fromUniversity of Massachusetts at Amherst; teaching certificate (taughthigh school math).
Major campaign issue: 'Parents are the board's constituency andit's very important to make sure they're part of the process, theirinput is received and their concerns taken seriously.'
Campaign contact: 748-2586
ALICE A. CATALLINI
Age: 47; Family: Married, two children, a junior and an eighth-grader in district
Occupation: Homemaker
Education: Bachelor's of science in medical technology fromSoutheast Missouri State University
Major campaign issue: 'To continue to work on the kinds of thingsthat provide excellent education for our students.'
Campaign contact: 544-9586
GEORGE H. GARCIA
Age: 55; Family: Married; one child, 18
Occupation: Real estate appraiser and consultant
Education: Some college, didn't finish degree in psychology
Major campaign issue: 'Make sure the money is all going to thekids in the classrooms.'
Campaign contact: 270-8006
CAROLE SIEGLER
Age: 62; Family: Married; three grown sons.
Occupation: Volunteer and former teacher
Education: Bachelor of science in education from Drake University
Major campaign issue: 'It's continuing doing the really goodthings that we're doing.'
Campaign contact: 529-1379
