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Welcome to TIM TOM for East Side Union!

We must focus on providing a "caring school climate" that supports students, parents, teachers, and administrators while ensuring educational and academic excellence.

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

I urge individuals to remember that all government processes must be fair, open, and accessible. Absolutely no preferential treatment should be given to anyone, including myself.

I find it deplorable that initial discussions about a trustee seat to be vacant in East Side Union High School District should be appointed from a pre-determined pool of candidates. We must strive to fill the vacant position with the best individual from the community at large who can fulfill the duty and requirements as a trustee.

I am in full support of following the established and acceptable process for filling a vacant trustee position. I encourage all interested individuals to apply to fill this vacant trustee seat.

Thank you for everyone's support during my 2008 run for East Side Union High School District. Together we collected over 19,000 votes. Although we recieved a large number of votes, it was not enough to win a seat. Please join the campaign again for another bid in 2010.

As a lifelong resident with a history of community involvement, I am interested in addressing educational issues. education is vital in helping us become who we want to be. Parents, teachers, administrators and peers have built our characters and molded our role as the stewards of our education system. Thus, there should be a FOCUS ON FUNDAMENTALS: Students, Teachers, Parents and Administrators.

My Priorities Include:

• Creating a "Caring School Climate" with Developmental Assets* from Project Cornerstone
• Focusing on College Guidance Counselors to Assist Students in Pursuing Further Education
• Ensuring Equitable Distribution of Resources & Opportunities across the East Side Schools
• Increasing Communication & Partnership with Stakeholders on the Budget
• Recruiting & Retaining Faculty, Staff & Administrators

I would be honored and humbled to have your support.

Sincerely,

Tim Tom
Candidate, East Side Union High School District

*Developmental Assets are the positive relationships, opportunities, values and skills that provide the foundation for a healthy, successful future.