Last Thursday (10/8/15), the Lennox Teachers Association held our tradition public Candidate Forum, in which each of the four candidates running for the Lennox School Board of Education responded to questions either in person or through pre-recorded videos. After the forum, the LTA Rep Council discussed the merits of each candidate and input the Reps had gathered from teachers at their school sites. After much thoughtful discussion about the pros and cons of each candidate, their histories, and the direction they would likely take the district, Rep Council voted overwhelmingly to endorse the re-election of the two sitting School Board members whose terms are up – Angela Fajardo and Mercedes Ibarra. Fajardo and Ibarra each bring 8 years of experience to the position and know the district, our challenges, and where we need to go. It was that experience and continuity, that ability to hit the ground running and continue the work we’ve been doing rebuilding the district after the recession and turmoil of the last few year, that most impressed the Reps. As a union, we’ve developed a good working relationship with each of them; we look forward to continuing to work collaboratively with them, and the rest of the School Board, in the future to build the district our students and community deserve. In a field with several strong candidates, we believe that Angela Fajardo and Mercedes Ibarra are the best choices for Lennox. The Lennox Teaches Association proudly joins our sisters and brothers in the California School Employees Association in endorsing Angela Fajardo and Mercedes Ibarra for re-election to the Lennox School Board of Education.