Should a "Regular Mom" be on our School Board?

Is a regular mom the best qualified be on the school board? We talk to Theresa Beals, and hear where she stands on the business of education.

In this edition: Theresa Beals is running for school board against experienced educators and administrators. But not all of our board now come from professional backgrounds. Is Beals the type of person that should be on our board? We talk to her in an in-depth interview.

Meet the Candidate – Theresa Beals, on today's RadioElkGrove. Let's look into it together.

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The Elk Grove Unified School District Board of Trustees is becoming more and more populated by highly trained, skilled administrators with long standing ties to the district. Members of Financial Advisory council, education professionals. But our longest serving members were more homespun.

Though well educated, Theresa Beals is just that: a mom, who wants to make a difference. She is running against Carmine Forcina and incumbent Al Rowlett for the Area 7 seat.

As our interview progressed, we found Beals to have a unique perspective. Her three children run the gamut of needs within the educational system, from a special needs child to GATE, or gifted and talented.

We got a chance to talk about her views on the district, and her reasons for running.

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Our thanks to Theresa Beals, candidate for EGSD's Board of Trustees Area 7. We also have interviews of her opponents, Al Rowlett and Carmine Forcina.

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Jake Rambo Answers Tough Questions

Is the School Board a rubber stamp? How can we fix labor problems? We ask Jake Rambo.

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Trustee Jake Rambo was appointed by the sitting School Board, yet many of his endorsers call him the independent voice for the board. Up for public election next week, we interview Mr. Rambo in-depth. We ask many of the tough questions that have been bothering voters, and put him to the test.

Meet the Candidate – Jake Rambo, on today's RadioElkGrove. Let's look into it together.

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Jake Rambo is an administrative law judge for the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, and was appointed last March to fill the seat of mid-term retiree from the EGUSD Board of Trustees Priscilla Cox. Now, just 8 months later, Rambo seeks approval of the voters for the decision handed down by the School Board at his appointment proceeding. Interesting is the fact that his lone opponent was one of the appointment candidates at that time, Steve Ly, who we interviewed in a live program in September. (Click Here)

We met with Mr. Rambo at his Mock Trial classroom at Elk Grove High, where for many years he has trained young people for Regional, State, and National law competitions. Rambo pointed with pride to the many awards his teams have won, and the high percentage of his former students that have entered highly competitive fields – not just law, but medicine, engineering, and others.

We asked Mr. Rambo what moved him to apply for the board appointment last March that has led to this election bid.

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Our thanks to Jake Rambo, candidate for EGUSD Board Area 6 this next election. You can connect to the Rambo Campaign at www.ramboegusd.com RadioElkGrove also has a live, call-in show with Mr. Rambo's opponent Steve Ly as well as all the candidates for school board from Candidates Night.

Dan Lungren and Ami Bera Face to Face

From Capitol Public Radio

The Complete Debate of Congressional Candidates Dan Lungren and Ami Bera. Below you can listen to the full debate, or follow a link to the recap by Ben Adler.

7th Congressional District candidates Rep. Dan Lungren, R-Gold River and Dr. Ami Bera, D-Elk Grove squared off in a debate sponsored by Capital Public Radio, The Sacramento Bee, and News10 on Tuesday, Sept. 25th at 3 p.m. You can listen to the archived audio here.

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Candidates Night - School Board Races

Our Schools and our kids could face major changes this election day. Who ARE all these School Board candidates?

On this edition, a Special Presentation of the “Candidates Night, Part 2: The School Board Races. We hear from all the candidates in the upcoming election, many of whom are unknown to the public.

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The following is a complete recording of the School Board Debate, recorded September 17^th, 2012 as part of “Candidates Night”. 

In a one hour forum, 7 candidates running to fill 3 seats on the Elk Grove Unified School Districts Board of Trustees answer questions from local reporters and the audience. Though not a majority, the election of 3 out of 7 board members can have a major impact on local education, making this one of the most important forums of the next four years.

We want to thank the sponsors of the event: The Elk Grove News, The Elk Grove Patch, and the SacramentoBee for making this recording possible.

We re-join the session as they return from their break.